The Members of the Council were invited to consider whether they had any disclosable pecuniary and/or any other relevant interest in connection with any matter to be determined at this meeting and, if so, to declare it and state the nature of such interest.

No such declarations were made.

In accordance with minute 20 of the Licensing, Health and Safety and General Purposes Committee (7 November 2012) and on a motion by a member of the Council, to resolve that, pursuant to the provisions of section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, the title of Honorary Alderman be conferred upon former Councillor Mrs Kate Wood in recognition of her eminent service to the Council.

A proposal to confer the title of Honorary Alderman must be considered at a special meeting of the Council convened for that purpose and must be agreed by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting.

The Council considered the recommendation contained in minute 20 of the Licensing, Health and Safety and General Purposes Committee (7 November 2012) that the title of Honorary Alderman be conferred upon former Councillor Mrs Kate Wood, in recognition of her eminent service to the Council.

On a motion by Councillor Jeff Green, seconded by Councillor Phil Davies and supported by Councillor Tom Harney, it was –

Resolved (unanimously) – That, in pursuance of the provisions of Section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, the title of Honorary Alderman be conferred upon former Councillor Mrs Kate Wood, in recognition of her eminent service to the Council.