To receive Mayor’s Announcements.

(a)           Christchurch Terrorist Attack

The Council condemned the extreme terrorist violence, which targeted two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 15 March 2019. Fifty people had lost their lives in the deadly terror attack and at least another fifty people had been seriously injured.  The Council stood in silence to pay its respects and demonstrate solidarity with those people who had died or been affected by this horrendous act of violence. 

(b)           Retiring Councillors

As this was be the last meeting of the Council prior to the local elections on 2 May 2019, the Mayor thanked all those councillors who would not be standing for re-election for their service to the Council.