There were no declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

Agreed that Councillor Murphy is elected Lord Mayor and Councillor Sam Davey is elected Deputy Lord Mayor of the city for the ensuing year.

The Lord Mayor announced the appointment of Reverend Karl Freeman MBE, Rector of Emmanuel with St Paul, Efford, Plymouth, as her Chaplain.

Warrant Officer David Halliday RM, on behalf of the Royal Navy, presented Drake’s Sword to the Lord Mayor to symbolise the key links between the Royal Navy and the City of Plymouth.  

Agreed that –

The Lord Mayor presented the retiring Lord Mayor and the retiring Deputy Lord Mayor with gifts to commemorate their time in office for the 2015-2016 civic year.

Councillor Dr Mahony moved, Councillor Darcy seconded and it was agreed that the meeting would be adjourned after agenda item 4 at the conclusion of the ceremonial part of the meeting, and would re-convene at 3 pm in the Council Chamber to agree the Leader and appoint members to committees and outside bodies.

Councillor Nicholson moved, and Councillor Darcy seconded, that Councillor Ian Bowyer is elected as Leader of the City Council.

Councillor Smith moved, and Councillor Stevens seconded, that Councillor Evans is elected as Leader of the City Council.

Following a recorded vote there voted –

For Councillor Ian Bowyer (30)

Councillors Ball, Mrs Beer, Ian Bowyer, Mrs Bowyer, Mrs Bridgeman, Carson, Churchill, Cook, Darcy, Deacon, Downie, Drean, Fletcher, Ken Foster, Mrs Foster, Fry, James, Jordan, Kelly, Martin Leaves, Mike Leaves, Sam Leaves, Loveridge, Dr Mahony, Nicholson, Mrs Pengelly, Ricketts, Riley, Storer and Wigens.

For Councillor Evans (26)

Councillors Mrs Aspinall, Bowie, Coker, Dann, Phillipa Davey, Sam Davey, Evans, Hendy, Lowry, Mavin, McDonald, Morris, Parker-Delaz-Ajete, Penberthy, Rennie, Singh, Smith, Sparling, Stevens, Jon Taylor, Kate Taylor, Tuffin, Tuohy, Vincent, Wheeler and Winter.

Abstentions (1)

Lord Mayor (Chair)

The Lord Mayor announced that Councillor Bowyer was elected as Leader of the City Council.

The Council received the report of the Council Leader (Councillor Ian Bowyer), tabled at the meeting, which advised that the Cabinet would comprise the following Members –

A schedule of nominations Committees, Joint Committees, panels etc. was tabled at the meeting.

Agreed the appointments to Committees, Joint Committees, Panels, Working Groups and the Chairs and Vice Chairs for the transaction of the business of the Council until the next Annual Meeting subject to:

Following a recorded vote there voted –

For the proposal (30)

Councillors Ball, Mrs Beer, Ian Bowyer, Mrs Bowyer, Mrs Bridgeman, Carson, Churchill, Cook, Darcy, Deacon, Downie, Drean, Fletcher, Ken Foster, Mrs Foster, Fry, James, Jordan, Kelly, Martin Leaves, Mike Leaves, Sam Leaves, Loveridge, Dr Mahony, Nicholson, Mrs Pengelly, Ricketts, Riley, Storer and Wigens.

Against the proposal (26)

Councillors Mrs Aspinall, Bowie, Coker, Dann, Phillipa Davey, Sam Davey, Evans, Hendy, Lowry, Mavin, McDonald, Morris, Parker-Delaz-Ajete, Penberthy, Rennie, Singh, Smith, Sparling, Stevens, Jon Taylor, Kate Taylor, Tuffin, Tuohy, Vincent, Wheeler and Winter.

Abstentions (1)

Lord Mayor (Chair)

A schedule of the nominations to outside bodies was tabled at the meeting.

Agreed that –