Agenda and minutes

(1)       The Head of Democratic Services reported apologies from the following Members:

Mrs Pam Brivio

Mr Paul Carter

Mr Ian Chittenden

Mr Brian Clark

Mr Peter Harman

Mr Martyn Heale

(1)       None.

(1)     The Chairman announced that it was his great privilege and honour to preside over this special meeting of the County Council to confer the award of Honorary Alderman to eight of its most distinguished former Members, who had been judged to have provided eminent services, both to Kent County Council and the people of Kent. 

(2)     The Chairman announced that Mr Richard King was unable to attend the meeting but had all expressed his delight and honour at being nominated.  He offered a very warm welcome to the meeting to the other nominees and their guests:

          Mr Chris Capon, MBE and Mrs Roma Arnott

          Mr Leslie Christie and Mrs Jean Christie

          Mr Bill Hayton

          Mr Peter Lake and Mrs Nella Lake

          Mr John London and Mrs Merrill London

          Mr John Muckle and Mrs Ann Muckle

          Dr Felicity Simpson PhD and Cmdr A T B C Simpson RN Retd

(3)     Mr Simmonds and Mr Cowan spoke briefly to introduce their nominations.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: that the following distinguished former Members of Kent County Council be awarded the status of Honorary Alderman:

          Mr Chris Capon, MBE

          Mr Leslie Christie

          Mr Bill Hayton

          Mr Richard King

          Mr Peter Lake

          Mr John London

          Mr John Muckle

          Dr Felicity Simpson PhD

(4)     The Chairman then presented the newly appointed Honorary Aldermen with their Honorary Aldermen badges and their scrolls.

(5)     Mr Lake responded in suitable terms on behalf of the newly appointed Conservative Honorary Aldermen and Mr Christie responded on behalf of the Labour Honorary Aldermen.  Both expressed their sincere gratitude for the honour bestowed upon them and their colleagues by the County Council and more specifically by their peers.