(a)       To receive announcements from the Lord Mayor or the Chief Executive;

(b)       To receive announcements from the Leader, Cabinet Members or Committee Chairs.

(i)                 Alderman Eileen Evans

The Lord Mayor referred to the death, on 25 June 2009, of Alderman Eileen Evans who was the Lord Mayor of Plymouth in 1998-99 and became an Honorary Alderman of Devon County Council in 1998 and Honorary Alderman of Plymouth City Council in 2000.

Councillors stood in silence as a mark of respect.

(ii)               Councillor Tuohy

The Lord Mayor welcomed the newly elected Councillor Tuohy to this, her first, City Council meeting.

(iii)             Britain in Bloom and Allotment Awards

The Lord Mayor presented awards for the following:

• National:  Britain in Bloom silver gilt award and award for Darwin themed local routes;
• Regional:  South West in Bloom gold award and award for Darwin themed local routes;
• Neighbourhood:  East End Community Group for allotments on Embankment Road.

(iv)              Customer Service Excellence Award

The Lord Mayor announced that the Council’s front line customer service team won a national award last week.  The award highlighted Plymouth City Council as a leader in customer excellence to other authorities and public bodies who were present and it was hoped that this would soon be shared on the Cabinet Office website as best practice for others to use.