Agenda and minutes
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Apologies To receive any apologies for absence from Charter Trustees. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Adams, Allen, Andrews, Bartlett, Beesley, Chapmanlaw, D Brown, O Brown, Challinor, Dove, Dower, Edwards, Farr, Hanna, Keddie, Northover, Rampton, Wilson and Wright. |
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Declarations of Interests Charter Trustees are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance. Declarations received will be reported at the meeting. Minutes: None. |
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Charter Mayor's Communications The Charter Mayor will update Trustees on their recent activities and any associated issues. Minutes: The Charter Mayor updated those in attendance of her activity as Mayor over the last municipal year.
The Mayor remarked on the changing demographics of the conurbation, and highlighted the various community, religious and volunteer groups that could now be found within the area.
The Mayor gave thanks to all she had met throughout her Mayoral year, her Consort, the Deputy Mayor and Deputy Consort, the Sheriff, the Honorary Clerk and the Civic team for their help and support over the preceding year.
The Mayor ended by wishing the new Mayor good luck for the year ahead.
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Election of Charter Mayor The Charter Trustees are asked to elect the Mayor for 2024-25. Minutes: Councillor Richard Burton proposed Councillor George Farquhar as Charter Mayor of Bournemouth for the municipal year 2024/25.
Councillor Eleanor Connolly seconded the proposal.
The proposal was put to a vote and unanimously agreed.
RESOLVED: That Councillor George Farquhar be appointed as Charter Mayor for 2024/25.
Major David Alton was confirmed as Mayor’s Chaplain for the ensuing municipal year.
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Election of Deputy Charter Mayor The Charter Trustees are asked to elect the Deputy Mayor for 2024-25. Minutes: Councillor Lawrence Williams proposed Councillor Anne Filer as Deputy Charter Mayor of Bournemouth for the municipal year 2024/25.
Councillor Sarah Armstrong seconded the proposal.
The proposal was put to a vote and unanimously agreed.
RESOLVED: That Councillor Anne Filer be appointed as Deputy Charter Mayor for 2024/25.
Alderman Michael Filer was confirmed as Deputy Mayor’s Consort for the ensuing municipal year.
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Appointment of one representative and substitute to the Association for Charter Trustee Towns (ACTT) The Charter Trustees are asked to make the above appointments. Minutes: Councillor Patrick Canavan proposed Councillor Lawrence Williams for the Representative of the ACTT role.
Councillor d’Orton Gibson seconded the proposal.
It was suggested that a substitute be confirmed at a later date.
The proposal was put to a vote and unanimously agreed.
RESOLVED: That Councillor Lawrence Williams be appointed as representative to the Association for Charter Trustees Towns. |
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Appointment of Two Budget Signatories The Charter Trustees are asked to make the above appointments. Minutes: Councillor Anne Filer proposed Councillors John Beesley and Lawrence Williams for the role of budget signatories.
Councillor George Farquhar seconded the proposal.
The proposal was put to a vote and unanimously agreed.
RESOLVED: That Councillors John Beesley and Lawrence Williams be appointed as budget signatories. |
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Appointment of a Charter Trustee to undertake Bank Statement Verifications The Charter Trustees are asked to make the above appointment. Minutes: Councillor Lawrence Williams proposed Councillor Duane Farr be appointed to undertake bank statement verifications.
Councillor d’Orton-Gibson seconded the proposal.
The proposal was put to a vote and unanimously agreed.
RESOLVED: That Councillor Duane Farr be appointed to undertake bank statement verifications.
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Calendar of Meetings for 2024-25 The Charter Trustees will be asked to consider the timing of meetings for 2024-25 in accordance with the Standing Orders and agree the dates as detailed below:
6pm, Monday, 24 June 2024 6pm, Wednesday, 23 October 2024 6pm, Thursday 30 January 2025 11:15am, Tuesday, 20 May 2025 (Mayor-making)
Minutes: The dates and times of Charter Trustee meetings for 2024/25 were proposed for agreement as set out in the accompanying meeting papers, though it was highlighted that due to the recently called General Election the next meeting of the Charter Trustees required rescheduling from the originally proposed date of 24 June 2025t to 17 July 2025.
Trustees proposed changing the annual mayor-making meeting for 2025 to 22 May or earlier, to avoid the scheduled bank holiday weekend. It was agreed that this be discussed at the next meeting of the Charter Trustees.
The proposed meeting dates and times were unanimously agreed.
RESOLVED: that the meeting dates and times for 2024/25 be approved as follows:
6pm, Wednesday, 17 July 2024 6pm, 23 October 2024 6pm, 30 January 2025 Mayor-making 2025 - TBC |