Agenda item

To elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29.

The Committee proceeded to elect a Chairman pursuant to Standing Order No. 29.  A list of Members eligible to stand was read and Christopher Hayward declared his willingness to serve.

With Christopher Hayward being the only member indicating his willingness to do so, the Committee;

RESOLVED – That Christopher Hayward be elected Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29 for the year ensuing.

On being elected, the Chairman thanked the Committee for its support.

The Chairman welcomed new Members Alderman Prem Goyal, Alderman Sir David Wootton, Munsur Ali, Peter Bennett, Stuart Fraser and Shravan Joshi to the Committee, and expressed his thanks and appreciation to Alderman Vincent Keaveny, Alderman Robert Howard, Sophie Fernandes and Jason Pritchard who were standing down.