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

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

The late Alderman Peter Whitfeld

The Lord Mayor referred to the recent death of Alderman Peter Whitfeld 

Alderman Peter Whitfeld was born in Stonehouse in 1920.  He served in the Navy for 45 years.  He was first elected as a Council member in 1967 and served as Lord Mayor through 1984 into 1985.

He was nominated as a Council representative with the Plymouth Marketing Bureau, Enterprise Plymouth and the West Devon Advisory Committee. He also served as a school governor and was awarded for his work within his trade union.

The Lord Mayor referred to the moving eulogy at his funeral, by Freeman John Ingham.

The Council stood in silence, for one minute, as a mark of respect.

Youth Parliament   

The Lord Mayor congratulated the newly elected Youth Parliament representatives, Emily Carter and Kieron Bhuyia, and their deputies, Matthew Currie and Lucy Fowell, and wished them every success.  She also thanked the youth service for their work supporting the election.