Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bannister, di Cara, Collins, Ewbank and Shore.

The Mayor to report any requests received from a member of the public under council procedure rule 11 in respect of any motion listed below.

There were no public speakers.

Motion by Councillor Smart:

“That the Council exercises its powers under Section 249(1) of the Local Government Act, 1972 and confer the title of Honorary Alderman upon Barry Taylor, who in the opinion of the Council rendered eminent service as a member of the Eastbourne Borough Council from 12 August 1993 to 9 May 2023.”

Note:  By virtue of Section 249(1) of the Local Government Act, 1972, to be effective this motion must be passed by not less than two-thirds of the Members voting thereon.

The following motion was proposed by Councillor Smart and seconded by Councillor Lamb:

“That the Council exercises its powers under Section 249(1) of the Local Government Act, 1972 and confer the title of Honorary Alderman upon the late Barry Taylor, who in the opinion of the Council rendered eminent service as a member of the Eastbourne Borough Council from 12 August 1993 to 9 May 2023.”

Councillors paid tribute to the work that Barry Taylor had done throughout his 30 years of service as a Councillor, to his character and to his work in Meads and in the wider community.

RESOLVED: (Unanimously) That the motion be approved.

Following approval of the motion, Mrs Christine Taylor was presented with the certificate and badge on behalf of her late husband, Barry Taylor.

Motion by Councillor Shuttleworth:

“That the Council exercises its powers under Section 249(1) of the Local Government Act, 1972 and confer the title of Honorary Alderman upon Md. Harun Miah, who in the opinion of the Council rendered eminent service as a member of the Eastbourne Borough Council from 3 May 2007 to 9 May 2023.”

Note:  By virtue of Section 249(1) of the Local Government Act, 1972, to be effective this motion must be passed by not less than two-thirds of the Members voting thereon.

The following motion was proposed by Councillor Shuttleworth and seconded by Councillor Vaughan:

“That the Council exercises its powers under Section 249(1) of the Local Government Act, 1972 and confer the title of Honorary Alderman upon Md. Harun Miah, who in the opinion of the Council rendered eminent service as a member of the Eastbourne Borough Council from 3 May 2007 to 9 May 2023.”

Councillors paid tribute to the work that Md. Harun Miah had done throughout his 16 years of service as a Councillor, to his character and to his work in Langney and in the wider community.

RESOLVED: (Unanimously) That the motion be approved.

Following approval of the motion, Md Harun Miah was presented with a certificate and badge.

The next scheduled meeting of the Council is 21 February 2024 at 6 pm. 

It was noted that the next scheduled meeting of Full Council was 21 February 2024 at 6 pm.