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Councillor Vickie Priestley, the retiring Lord Mayor, took the Chair and the Chief Executive announced that the first business to be transacted was the election of a Lord Mayor for the ensuing year.

Whereupon it was:-

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: On the Motion of Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards, seconded by Councillor Colin Ross, that Councillor Peter Rippon be elected Lord Mayor of the City of Sheffield for the Municipal Year 2014/2015.

Councillor Peter Rippon, the Lord Mayor Elect, then made and subscribed to the declaration required by law to qualify him to act as Lord Mayor.

Whereupon the retiring Lord Mayor vacated the Chair, which was then taken by Councillor Peter Rippon, the Lord Mayor.