Minutes:
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As had been agreed at the last meeting of the Council, the Lord Mayor (Councillor Tony Downing) provided an opportunity for Members of the Council to pay tribute to Councillor Pat Midgley and former Councillor Howard Knight, who sadly had died on 29th March and 10th March 2020, respectively. |
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Councillor Pat Midgley had served as a Member of the Council since 1987 and was Lord Mayor during the Municipal Year 2000/01. Former Councillor Howard Knight had served on the Council from 1978 to 1994 and was Chair of Finance from 1988 to 1992. |
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Several Members of the Council spoke to pay tribute to them. |
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9.4 |
It was agreed to allocate time at the next meeting of the Council to pay tribute to former Councillors Mike Bower, Keith Hill, George Mathews and Alf Meade. |
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(NOTE: Prior to the start of the above tributes to former Councillors, it was RESOLVED: On the motion of The Lord Mayor (Councillor Tony Downing) and seconded by The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Gail Smith), that the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 5.5 be suspended and the termination of the meeting be extended to enable the tributes to be paid.) |