Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence (if any).

Apologies were received from Councillors Akpoteni, Anandou, Davies, S Gill, Hemingway, Hussain, Kaur and Williams.

Members to declare any interests in matters to be discussed at the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest made.

To consider a nomination to the office of Honorary Alderwoman.

Council considered the recommendation of the General Purposes and Arbitration Committee, of 3 August 2023, in relation to a nomination for Honorary Alderwoman.

Resolved:-        

(1)          that the office of Honorary Alderwoman of the Borough be conferred upon Mrs Elaine Costigan;

(2)          that the Director – Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Mayor and Leader of the Council, be authorised to make the appropriate arrangements to implement the decision set out in (1) above.

To consider a nomination to confer the status of Freedom of the Borough.

Nomination to confer the status of Freedom of the Borough

Council considered the recommendation of the General Purposes and Arbitration Committee, of 22 September 2023, in relation to a nomination for the status of Freedom of the Borough.

Resolved:-        

(1)          that the status of Freedom of the Borough be conferred upon Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust;

(2)          that the Director – Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Mayor and Leader of the Council, be authorised to make the appropriate arrangements to implement the decision set out in (1) above.