Agenda item - Mayor's Communications.

15.1       The Mayor welcomed the new Chief Executive; Mr. John Barradell to the meeting and the city and wished him every success in his role.

15.2       The Mayor then called for a minute’s silence as a mark of respect for the deaths of former Councillor Brian Rowe, Mr. Charlie Jordan and Guardsman Janes who came from Brighton and had lost his life whilst serving in Afghanistan.

15.3       The Mayor offered her congratulations to all those involved in the organisation of the recent Public Services Awards, which had proved to be very successful and she hoped would become an annual event.  In particular she drew Council’s attention to the fact that Access Point were joint winners of the Best Innovative Customer Service Award; having been nominated by Councillor Norman, and that the Democratic Services Team had been shortlisted for the Public Service of the Year Award.

15.4       The Mayor then referred to the leaflets that had been distributed around the Chamber, which detailed the ‘Ahead of the Game Campaign’.   The campaign had been launched earlier in the day at the Withdean Stadium and aimed to promote the awareness of cancer in men.

15.5       The Mayor reminded Councillors that her Christmas reception was due to take place on Wednesday 9^th December at 7.00pm in the Royal Pavilion.”