Agenda and minutes

At the Council meeting held on 16 October 2014 Mr J Cotton advised of his intention to seek support to admit Mrs Ann Ducker, MBE as an Honorary Alderman of South Oxfordshire District Council.

A district council, may, by a resolution passed by not less than two thirds of the voting members present at the meeting of the Council, confer the title of Honorary Alderman on an individual who, in the opinion of the Council, has rendered eminent service to the council as a former councillor. The title Honorary Alderman acknowledges the services of past members of the council.

Mr J Cotton will move and Mrs C Collett will second the following motion at the Council meeting:

That in accordance with section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, Council admits Mrs Ann Ducker, MBE as an Honorary Alderman of South Oxfordshire District Council in recognition of the eminent services that she rendered to the council and the local community for many years. 

Mr John Cotton, Leader of the council, moved and Mrs Celia Collett, Leader of the Independent Group, seconded the following motion:

That in accordance with section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, Council admits Mrs Ann Ducker, MBE as an Honorary Alderman of South Oxfordshire District Council in recognition of the eminent services that she rendered to the council and the local community for many years.

Mr Cotton noted that if Council agreed the motion Mrs Ducker would be the first councillor to appear on the past chairman, past leader and honorary alderman boards.

Mr D Turner, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, addressed Council in support of the motion.

RESOLVED (unanimously)

To admit Mrs Ann Ducker, MBE as an Honorary Alderman of South Oxfordshire District Council, in accordance with Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, in recognition of the eminent services that she rendered to the council and the local community for many years.

Councillor Ann Midwinter, Chairman of the council, presented Mrs Ducker’s daughters, Catherine Tustian and Sarah Ducker, with an honorary alderman scroll. 

Catherine and Sarah responded by thanking Council for the award for their mother. 

Those present witnessed the unveiling of the Honorary Alderman’s board now containing Mrs Ducker’s name.