Agenda item

Honorary Freedom of the City of Sheffield - The Right Honourable Mr Richard Caborn

To move:-

 

“That under and by virtue of the provisions of Section 249(5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Honorary Freedom of the City of Sheffield be conferred by the Council on The Right Honourable Mr Richard Caborn, in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of sport in Sheffield, nationwide and internationally, and, in doing so, rendering eminent services to the City.”

 

 

 

 

Minutes:

3.1

It was moved by the Lord Mayor (Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards), and seconded by Councillor Peter Price, that under and by virtue of the provisions of Section 249(5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Honorary Freedom of the City of Sheffield be conferred by the Council on The Right Honourable Mr. Richard Caborn, in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of sport in Sheffield, nationwide and internationally, and, in doing so, rendering eminent services to the City.

 

 

3.2

After contributions from three other Members, the Motion was put to the vote, which was conducted by a show of hands, and it was:-

 

 

3.3

RESOLVED:  That under and by virtue of the provisions of Section 249(5) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Honorary Freedom of the City of Sheffield be conferred by the Council on The Right Honourable Mr Richard Caborn, in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of sport in Sheffield, nationwide and internationally, and, in doing so, rendering eminent services to the City.

 

 

 

3.3.1

(NOTE: The members of the Labour and Liberal Democrat Groups, plus Councillor Lewis Chinchen, voted for the Motion.  The members of the Green Group voted against the Motion, other than Councillors Christine Gilligan Kubo and Peter Garbutt, who abstained from voting.)