Issue - meetings

To receive any announcements from the Leader.

The Leader, Councillor I.T.E. Harvey made the following announcements:

“I would like to be amongst the first to congratulate you Madam Mayor and your husband and Consort, Chris, on your accession and offer my and colleagues full support in ensuring that the forthcoming year is memorable. I would also like to congratulate Cllr Jean Pinkerton on her election as Deputy Mayor.

It has been an honour to welcome to Spelthorne Chairman Nirmal Domah and Chief Executive Shyam Teeluck from our twin district of Grand Port, Mauritius, who have spent the last two days in the Borough including a very successful civic symposium yesterday. We were also very honoured to welcome His Excellency Girish Nunkoo, High Commissioner of Mauritius to Spelthorne yesterday.

It is my sad duty to announce the departure of our excellent Principal Committee Manager, Greg Halliwell, who is retiring at the end of June. As a new councillor Greg is one of the first people that we are introduced to and he was invaluable in helping me learn the ropes. To this day he gives me excellent support and advice. Greg you will be sadly missed.

I would like to congratulate and welcome our newest Spelthorne Councillor, Alex Sapunovas as a member for the Ashford East ward. I would also like to welcome Cllr Burkmar back into the Conservative Group.

I would like to congratulate Spelthorne Borough Councillors Sinead Mooney, Naz Islam and Alison Griffiths on their election and Tim Evans on re-election as Surrey County Councillors. I know they will diligently serve and represent the interests of the residents of Spelthorne at Surrey County Council.

Finally, I would like to formally announce my Cabinet and their portfolios for the forthcoming municipal year: