Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Callaghan and Moyies.

The Worshipful The Mayor welcomed to the meeting newly elected and returned Members who were elected at the Local Elections held on 5^th May 2016.

On the nomination of Councillor Ian Gilbert, seconded by Councillor D Norman MBE, and with the unanimous support of the Council:-

Resolved:

That Councillor Judith McMahon be appointed to the Office of Mayor of the Borough of Southend-on-Sea for the Municipal Year 2016/17.

The Worshipful the Mayor announced that she will be supported by the Southend Christian Fellowship during her year of office.

The Worshipful the Mayor announced that the Mayoral Charity for her year of office would be the Southend YMCA.

Councillor David Garston proposed and Councillor Steve Buckley seconded and the motion having been supported by other speakers, it was unanimously:

Resolved:

1. That the best thanks of the Council be tendered to Councillor Andrew Moring for the efficient and dignified manner in which he has performed the duties of the Office of Mayor during the past year, and for the ability and courtesy with which he has presided over the deliberations of this Council, and that as a token of the Council’s appreciation of such service he be presented with a Past Mayor’s Badge suitably inscribed and a Mayoral Album.

2. That the best thanks of the Council be tendered to Mrs Louise Moring for the dignified manner in which she has performed the duties of the Mayoress during the past year and that as a token of the Council’s appreciation of such service she be presented with a Past Mayoress’ Badge suitably inscribed.

On the nomination of Councillor Lesley Salter, seconded by Councillor John Lamb, and with the unanimous support of the Council:

Resolved:

That Councillor Faye Evans be appointed to the Office of Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Southend-on-Sea for the Municipal Year 2016/17.