Agenda and minutes

(NOTE: Section 249(4) of the 1972 Act provides that:-

“An Honorary Alderman may attend and take part in such civic ceremonies as the Council may, from time to time, decide, but shall not, as such, have the right:

(a) to attend meetings of the Council or a Committee of the Council (including a joint committee upon which they are represented); or

(b) to receive any allowances or other payments as are payable under Sections 173 to 176 [of the 1972 Act] above.”)

PART ONE

1.             Appointment of Honorary Aldermen

The Chairman informed the Council that Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972 authorised the County Council to confer the title of Honorary Aldermen on persons who had, in the opinion of the County Council, rendered eminent services to the Council as past Members of the Council, but who are no longer councillors.

The purpose of today’s meeting was to seek the approval of the County Council to confer the title of Honorary Alderman on four former Members of the County Council.

Cllrs Alan White, Charlotte Atkins and Philip Atkins paid tribute to the contributions made by Ben Adams, Maureen Compton, Derek Davis and Susan Woodward during the years they had served as Members of the County Council.

On the motion of the Chairman of the County Council it was:-

RESOLVED – (a) That, in accordance with Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, the title of Honorary Alderman be conferred on Ben Adams of Burntwood in the County of Stafford in recognition of his eminent services as a past member representing the Perrycrofts (Tamworth) County Electoral Division on the County Council from 2009 to 2021.

(b) That, in accordance with Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, the title of Honorary Alderman be conferred on Maureen Compton of Stafford in the County of Stafford in recognition of her eminent services as a past member representing the Stafford Central (Stafford) County Electoral Division on the County Council from 2005 to 2009 and also from 2013 to 2021.

(c) That, in accordance with Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, the title of Honorary Alderman be conferred on Derek Davis of Hednesford in the County of Stafford in recognition of his eminent services as a past member representing the Chadsmoor (Cannock Chase) County Electoral Division on the County Council from 1985 to 2021.

(d) That, in accordance with Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, the title of Honorary Alderman be conferred on Susan Woodward of Burntwood in the County of Stafford in recognition of her eminent services as a past member representing the Burntwood North (Lichfield) County Electoral Division on the County Council from 2005 to 2009 and also from 2013 to 2021.