Issue - meetings

To advise Charter Trustees of the outcome of the nomination process for appointment to the office of Mayor for 2025/2026 and subsequent Deputy Mayor in 2026/27.

Neil Fraser, Deputy Head of Democratic Services, presented the report, confirming that following a request to Charter Trustees for nominations to the position of Mayor of Bournemouth for 2025/2026 and subsequent Deputy Mayor of Bournemouth 2026/2027, Councillor Jackie Edwards was confirmed as Mayor elect for 2025/2026 by way of uncontested nomination.

Trustees congratulated Councillor Edwards. Councillor Edwards confirmed that she was honoured to be proposed, thanked those who nominated her, and advised that she was looking forward to her mayoral year.