The Council was required to elect a Mayor from amongst its membership to serve for the Municipal Year 2018/19 and until their successor was entitled to act in that office in accordance with the procedure as set out in Appendix B of the Constitution.

Cllr Mrs McKinlay MOVED and Cllr Kerslake SECONDED that Cllr Mrs Sheila Murphy should be designated Mayor and it was

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that

Cllr Mrs Sheila Murphy be installed as Mayor for the Municipal Year 2018/19.

Reason for Recommendation

It is a statutory duty.