Election of Chairman
To elect a Chairman for 2011/12
Nominations will be sought orally from those present at the meeting. Voting will be way of a show of hands unless at least 10 Members request the holding of a secret ballot.
Minutes:
The outgoing Chairman, Cllr Brigadier Hall sought nominations for the position of Chairman of Wiltshire Council for 2011/12.
Cllr Brigadier Hall was proposed by Cllr Chris Humphries and seconded by Cllr Jon Hubbard.
In the circumstances as a member cannot preside over their own election and as the Chairman if present must preside, Cllr Brigadier Hall vacated the chair and left the meeting for the duration of this item.
Cllr Crisp, Vice-Chairman in the Chair
Cllr Crisp asked if there were any other nominations and there were none, and on being put to the vote it was
Resolved:
That Councillor Brigadier RWS Hall be elected Chairman of Wiltshire Council for 2011/12.
Cllr Brigadier Hall then signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Chairman of Wiltshire Council in the presence of the Chief Executive.
Cllr Brigadier RWS Hall in the Chair
The Chairman commented that it was an honour to be re-elected Chairman of the Council and thanked Councillors for their continued confidence in him.
Election of Chairman
To elect a Chairman for 2010/11
Nominations will be sought orally from those present at the meeting. Voting will be way of a show of hands unless at least 10 Members request the holding of a secret ballot.
Minutes:
Presentations
For the information of Councillors, the following presentations were made prior to the meeting:
Showing of a short film ‘Making a Difference’ on the Council’s Parish Steward Scheme which would also be shown at forthcoming meetings of the Area Boards.
Presentation on the Touch2ID scheme given that Trowbridge had been selected as the UK pilot site.
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The outgoing Chairman, Cllr Brigadier Hall sought nominations for the position of Chairman of Wiltshire Council for 2010/11.
Cllr Brigadier Hall was proposed by Cllr Seed and seconded by Cllr Deane.
In the circumstances, Cllr Brigadier Hall vacated the chair and left the meeting for the duration of this item.
Cllr Moss, Vice-Chairman in the Chair
Cllr Moss asked if there were any other nominations. At which point, Cllr Moss was proposed by Cllr McLennan and seconded by Cllr Rogers. Cllr Moss declined the nomination and there being no further nominations, it was
Resolved:
That Councillor Brigadier RWS Hall be elected Chairman of Wiltshire Council for 2010/11.
Cllr Brigadier Hall then signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Chairman of Wiltshire Council in the presence of the Chief Executive.
Cllr Brigadier RWS Hall in the Chair
The Chairman commented that it was an honour to be re-elected Chairman of the Council and thanked Councillors for their confidence in him.