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This report asks the Executive to consider which of the political groups should be invited to appoint the Lord Mayor of the City of York for the municipal year 2011/2012.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the Labour Group be invited to nominate the Lord Mayor for 2011/2012.

(ii) That the electoral circumstances potentially relating to the nominees for Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor during a district election year, as set out in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the report, be noted.

REASON:      To ensure that the Council secures the necessary leadership to undertake its civic functions and provides continuity for future selection.

Members considered a report which asked them to decide which of the political groups should be invited to appoint the Lord Mayor of the City of York for the municipal year 2011/12.

Under the current approved points system, as detailed in paragraphs 2 to 4 of the report, the Labour Group, with a total of 43 points, would qualify for the Lord Mayoralty in 2011/12. 

Any nomination would be dependent upon the nominee being returned as a councillor after the district elections to be held in May 2011.  Likewise, should the outgoing Lord Mayor (who traditionally took the position of Deputy Lord Mayor) not be returned as a councillor after the elections, then the last Lord Mayor to be re-elected as a councillor would become the Deputy Lord Mayor.

Having noted the comments of the Labour Group Spokespersons on this item, it was

RESOLVED: (i)         That the Labour Group be invited to nominate the Lord Mayor for 2011/2012. ¹

(ii) That the electoral circumstances potentially relating to the nominees for Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor during a district election year, as set out in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the report, be noted.

REASON:      To ensure that the Council secures the necessary leadership to undertake its civic functions and provides continuity for future selection.