Agenda item

To Elect A Lord Mayor For The Municipal Year 2022-23

Minutes:

2.1

Councillor Gail Smith, the retiring Lord Mayor, took the Chair and the Acting Chief Executive announced that the first business to be transacted was the appointment of a Lord Mayor for the ensuing year.

 

 

2.2

Whereupon it was:-

 

 

 

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:  On the motion of Councillor Peter Price, seconded by Councillor Angela Argenzio, that Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards be appointed Lord Mayor of the City of Sheffield for the Municipal Year 2022/23.

 

 

2.3

The Council adjourned briefly whilst the Lord Mayor Elect was robed and, together with the Lady Mayoress (Councillor Jackie Satur), invested with their Chains of Office.

 

 

2.4

On resuming, Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards, the Lord Mayor Elect, then made and subscribed to the declaration required by law to qualify her to act as Lord Mayor.

 

 

2.5

Whereupon the retiring Lord Mayor vacated the Chair, which was then taken by Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards, the Lord Mayor.  The Lord Mayor addressed the Council.