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Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber - The Guildhall

Contact: Stewart Agland  Email: stewart.agland@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Note: The Council meeting is available to watch at https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ext/news/watch-portsmouth-full-council-meeting-online.aspx 

Items
No. Item

69.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillor Ken Ellcome, Councillor Will Purvis and Councillor Margaret Foster.  Councillor Chowdhury sent apologies for lateness.

70.

Deputations from the Public under Standing Order 24

Minutes:

The City Solicitor advised that there were no deputations in respect of agenda item 2.

71.

Granting of the Freedom of the City to Honorary Alderman Syd Rapson BEM ISM

(i)            In the light of the provisions of Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, to consider a proposal to grant the Freedom of the City

 

(ii)          the City Council wishes to declare formally its further appreciation of Honorary Alderman Syd NJ Rapson BEM ISM for his achievements and that he be formally granted the Freedom of the City of Portsmouth;

 

(iii)         this resolution be engrossed and sealed with the common seal for presentation at a future meeting.

 

Note: The Act provides that the Council may, by a resolution passed by not less than two thirds of the Members voting thereon at a meeting of the Council specifically convened for the purpose with notice of the object, grant the Freedom of the City

Minutes:

The Lord Mayor advised that the motion to grant the freedom of the city to Alderman Syd Rapson will need to be passed by not less than two thirds of the members present and voting. 

 

It was

 

Proposed by Councillor John Ferrett

Seconded by Councillor Donna Jones

 

That the freedom of the city of Portsmouth be formally granted to Honorary Alderman Syd N J Rapson BEM ISM.

 

RESOLVED unanimously that

 

(i)            In the light of the provisions of section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, considered a proposal to grant the title of Freedom of the City;

(ii)          The City Council wished to declare formally its further appreciation of Honorary Alderman Syd N J Rapson BEM ISM for his achievements and that he be formally granted the Freedom of the City of Portsmouth; and

(iii)         This resolution be engrossed and sealed with the common seal for presentation at a future meeting.

 

 

The Lord Mayor invited Honorary Alderman Syd Rapson to respond which he then did thanking members of the city council for conferring this honour upon him.