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
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Present: The Lord Mayor (Councillor Margaret Wells) in the Chair, and the following Councillors: |
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Acomb Ward |
Bishopthorpe Ward |
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Lomas Rose
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Nicholls
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Clifton Ward |
Copmanthorpe Ward |
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Myers
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Steward
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Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward |
Fishergate Ward |
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Fenton Widdowson
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Whitcroft Wilson
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Fulford and Heslington Ward |
Guildhall Ward |
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Ravilious
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Clarke Merrett
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Haxby and Wigginton Ward |
Heworth Ward |
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Watson
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Douglas Perrett Webb
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Heworth Without Ward |
Holgate Ward |
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Ayre
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Kent Steels-Walshaw Taylor
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Hull Road Ward |
Huntington and New Earswick Ward |
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Baxter Moroney Pavlovic
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Cullwick Orrell
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Micklegate Ward |
Osbaldwick and Derwent Ward |
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Burton Crawshaw Kilbane
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Rowley Warters
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Rawcliffe and Clifton Without Ward |
Rural West York Ward |
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Smalley Wann Waudby
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Hook Knight
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Strensall Ward |
Westfield Ward |
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Fisher Healey
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Coles Nelson Waller
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Wheldrake Ward |
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Vassie
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14. Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were submitted by Councillors Cuthbertson, Hollyer, Mason, Melly and Runciman.
15. Declarations of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
16. Public Participation
There were no registered speakers on this occasion.
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.
Councillor Margaret Wells
LORD MAYOR OF YORK
(The meeting started at 6.00 pm and concluded at 6.15 pm.)