City of York Council

 

Resolutions and proceedings of the Extraordinary Meeting of the City of York Council held in the Guildhall, York on Thursday, 16 July 2026, starting at 6.00 pm

 

Present: The Lord Mayor (Councillor Margaret Wells) in the Chair, and the following Councillors:

 

Acomb Ward

Bishopthorpe Ward

 

 

Lomas

Rose

 

Nicholls

 

Clifton Ward

Copmanthorpe Ward

 

 

Myers

 

Steward

 

Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Fishergate Ward

 

 

Fenton

Widdowson

 

Whitcroft

Wilson

 

Fulford and Heslington Ward

Guildhall Ward

 

 

Ravilious

 

Clarke

Merrett

 

Haxby and Wigginton Ward

Heworth Ward

 

 

Watson

 

Douglas

Perrett

Webb

 

Heworth Without Ward

Holgate Ward

 

 

Ayre

 

Kent

Steels-Walshaw

Taylor

 

 

 

 

Hull Road Ward

Huntington and New Earswick Ward

 

 

Baxter

Moroney

Pavlovic

 

Cullwick

Orrell

 

Micklegate Ward

Osbaldwick and Derwent Ward

 

 

Burton

Crawshaw

Kilbane

 

Rowley

Warters

 

Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward

Rural West York Ward

 

 

Smalley

Wann

Waudby

 

Hook

Knight

 

Strensall Ward

Westfield Ward

 

 

Fisher

Healey

 

Coles

Nelson

Waller

 

Wheldrake Ward

 

 

 

Vassie

 

 

 

 

 


 

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14.         Apologies for Absence

 

Apologies for absence were submitted by Councillors Cuthbertson, Hollyer, Mason, Melly and Runciman.

 

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15.         Declarations of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

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16.         Public Participation

 

There were no registered speakers on this occasion.

 

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17.         Honorary Freedom of the City

 

The Lord Mayor declared that the purpose of the meeting under Section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, was to confer the title of Honorary Freedom of the City upon Ken Cooke.

 

It was then moved by Councillor Rowley and seconded by Councillor Douglas:

 

“That pursuant to its powers under Section 249(1) of the Local

Government Act 1972, the Council do confer the title of Honorary

Freedom of the City upon:

 

Ken Cooke, in formal recognition of his exceptional services to the people and City of York.”

 

The motion was put to the vote and it was

 

Resolved (unanimously): That the above motion be approved and that a Civic Ceremony be arranged at an appropriate time.

 

 

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Councillor Margaret Wells

 

 

 

LORD MAYOR OF YORK

 

(The meeting started at 6.00 pm and concluded at 6.15 pm.)

 

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