1.       The retiring Mayor will announce that the first item of business is the election of the Mayor.

2.       The retiring Mayor will invite nominations. If there is more than one nomination a ballot will take place. The retiring Mayor will then announce the result.

3.       The retiring Mayor will ask the newly-elected Mayor to make the statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office. The new Mayor will then read the statutory declaration and sign it. The declaration will be witnessed by the Chief Executive.

4.       The newly elected Mayor will take the chair.

The first business to be transacted being the election of the Mayor, it was moved by Councillor Leng and seconded by Councillor Mpofu-Coles and CARRIED:

“That Councillor Eden be elected Mayor of this Borough Council for the remainder of the current Municipal Year 2021/22 and for the following full Municipal Year 2022/23 until May 2023.”

No other candidate having been nominated, Councillor Eden was duly declared elected.