1.            The Mayor will announce that the meeting has been convened to consider the admission of an Honorary Alderman of the Borough.

The Mayor will then invite Councillor Rowland to move the following motion:

“That the Council confers the title of Honorary Alderman, in accordance with section 249 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972 and the criteria approved by the Council on 23rd February 2022, on the following person:

            Tony Page, for having rendered eminent service on Reading Borough Council as a member for Abbey ward, including a term as Mayor of Reading and having held senior political office.”

Other Councillors will be invited to speak.

2.            The Mayor will take a vote on a show of hands.

3.            If the motionis carried,the Mayorwill inviteTony Page and the Chief Executive’s representative to sign the Book of HonoraryAldermen and Alderwomen.

The Council considered the admission of a new Honorary Alderman of the Borough.

The following motion was moved by Councillor Rowland and seconded by Councillor Terry and CARRIED:

Resolved –

That the Council confer the title of Honorary Alderman, in accordance with section 249 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972 and the criteria approved by the Council on 23 February 2022, on Tony Page, for having rendered eminent service on Reading Borough Council as a member for Abbey ward, including a term as Mayor of Reading and having held senior political office.