The City Council will be asked to approve the recommendations of the Lord Mayor Selection Committee held on the 17 May 2023.

Council agreed that Councillor Mark Shayer was elected Lord Mayor of the City for the ensuing year. This was proposed by Councillor Andy Lugger and seconded by Councillor Bill Stevens.

Council agreed that Councillor Kathy Watkin was elected Deputy Lord Mayor of the City for the ensuing year. This was proposed by Councillor Mark Shayer and seconded by Councillor Eddie Rennie.

The Lord Mayor announced the appointment of the Reverend Mark Woodhouse as the Lord Mayor’s Chaplain.

Warrant Officer Steve Harvey RN presented Drake’s Sword to the Lord Mayor on behalf of the Royal Navy to symbolise the key links between the Royal Navy and the City of Plymouth.

Council accorded to Councillor Sue Dann the sincere thanks of the Citizens of Plymouth for the invaluable services she had rendered to the City as Lord Mayor since May 2022, and for the able manner in which she had presided over the deliberations of the Council during that period.

The Council also expresses its indebtedness to Councillor Chris Penberthy for his diligent and efficient discharge of the duties of Deputy Lord Mayor.

Council agreed that Councillor Tudor Evans OBE was elected Leader of the City Council.

The Council agreed to note the report which advised that the Cabinet would comprise of the following members:

·         Councillor Jemima Laing – Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care, Culture, Events and Communications

·         Councillor Mary Aspinall – Cabinet Member for Health and Adult Social Care

·         Councillor Sally Haydon – Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Libraries, Cemeteries & Crematoria

·         Councillor Chris Penberthy – Cabinet Member for Housing, Cooperative Development and Communities

·         Councillor Sally Cresswell – Cabinet Member for Education, Skills and Apprenticeships

·         Councillor Mark Lowry – Cabinet Member for Finance

·         Councillor Mark Coker – Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Transport

·         Councillor Tom Briars-Delve – Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change

·         Councillor Sue Dann – Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Sport, Leisure and HR & OD

That Council agreed to amend the constitution to enable –

1.    The largest opposition group to Chair the Growth and Infrastructure Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Performance Finance and Risk Overview and Scrutiny Committee;

2.    The group in administration to Chair the Education and Childrens’ Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Council agreed to approve the appointments to committees, including the Chairs and Vice-Chairs as set out in the report.

Council agreed to approve the nominations to outside bodies as set in the report.