Agenda item - Mayor's Communications

7.1             The Mayor stated that she was very happy to say that Alison Peters had agreed to be her principal Consort during her mayoral year and invited her to come forward to be presented with her chain of office.

7.2             The Mayor stated that she was also pleased to say that Father John had agreed to be her Chaplain for the forthcoming year and that her three Mayor’s charities for the year were; ‘The Argus Appeal’, ‘The Martlets’ and the ‘Grace Eyre Foundation’ and she hoped that they would all benefit from Members’ support as well as hers.

7.3             The Mayor invited councillors to join her at the civic service to be held at 11.00am in the Unitarian Church on Sunday 7^th June.

7.4             The Mayor informed the council that she wished to announce that she had agreed to call a Special Council Meeting on the 16^th July to consider the conferral of Honorary Aldermen, and to present those previous councillors who were not re-elected with certificates in recognition of their services.  The special meeting would take place prior to the Ordinary Council meeting scheduled for the 16^th July.