To appoint a chair of the Lord Mayor’s Selection Committee for the current municipal year.

Having been proposed by Councillor Mrs Aspinall, and seconded by Councillor Mrs Beer, it is agreed that Councillor Evans is appointed Chair of the Lord Mayor’s Selection Committee for the Municipal Year.

Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

There were no declarations of interest made by Councillors in accordance with the code of conduct in relation to items under consideration at this meeting.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 21 February 2014.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 21 February 2014.

To recommend to City Council a suitable person to fill the office of Lord Mayor for the year 2015/16.

The Committee sought nominations for the Lord Mayoralty 2015/16.  Having been nominated by Councillor Mrs Nicholson, and seconded by Councillor Mrs Beer, it is agreed unanimously to extend a cordial invitation to Councillor Dr John Mahony to accept the office of Lord Mayor for the following Municipal Year.

Members waited upon Councillor Dr John Mahony whom, on arrival, expressed his appreciation at the nomination which he was delighted to accept.

Agreed that it is unanimously recommended to City Council that it approves the appointment of Councillor Dr John Mahony as Lord Mayor for the 2015/16 Municipal Year.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s)   of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

There were no items of exempt business.