a) To elect a Presiding Officer of the Council.
b) To elect a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Council.
c) To receive an address from the Mayor of the Council 2020-2021.
d) To elect a Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council for the Municipal Year 2021-2022.
(For the Mayor to announce their consort for the Municipal Year 2021-2022)
e) To appoint a Deputy Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council for the Municipal Year 2021 – 2022.
(For the Deputy Mayor to announce their consort for the Municipal Year 2021 – 2022.)
f) To appoint a Leader of the Council.
g) To confirm the appointment of the Leader of the largest opposition party, as the Leader of the Opposition.
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Minutes:
2a. To elect a Presiding Officer of the Council
RESOLVED – that County Borough Councillor S Powderhill be elected as Presiding Officer for the 2021/22 Municipal Year.
County Borough Councillor S Powderhill resumed the Chair following his appointment.
2b. To elect a Deputy Presiding Officer of the Council
RESOLVED – that County Borough Councillor G Hughes be elected as Deputy Presiding Officer for the 2021/22 Municipal Year.
(Note: The Conservative Group abstained from voting on the matter)
2c. To receive an address from the Mayor of the Council 2020-2021.
The retiring Mayor took the opportunity to reflect on her term of office as Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf for the 2020/21 Municipal Year. Councillor Morgans thanked Council for affording her the great honour of serving as Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf, albeit in a very different capacity to previous Mayors. The outgoing Mayor highlighted some of the important events, whilst socially distancing, which had been undertaken during her term such as attending a Remembrance Service last November at Ferndale War Memorial and laid a Wreath honouring our Service men and women, past and present.
With the relaxation of restrictions, the outgoing Mayor was able to make a visit to Ty Nant Care Home to receive a generous donation given to the Mayor’s Charities, by their residents and the Home in lieu of sending Christmas Cards.
The retiring Mayor paid tribute to all those who have lost their lives during the pandemic and paid a personal tribute to the key workers, frontline services and medical professionals and those working with the Vaccination Programme within Rhondda Cynon Taf. She acknowledged the dedication and professionalism of so many people, whose resilience and strength, during this time, has been commendable
The retiring Mayor took the opportunity to wish her successor all the very best and concluded with the words of the late Captain Sir Tom, “tomorrow will be a better day”.
In response Members paid tribute to the retiring Mayor who was commended for her efforts and hard work during what had been an unprecedented year.
2d. To elect a Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council for the Municipal Year 2021-2022.
RESOLVED – to elect County Borough Councillor J Bonetto as Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council for the Municipal Year 2021-2022
RESOLVED – to elect County Borough Councillor J Bonetto as Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council for the Municipal Year 2021-2022
The Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council for the Municipal Year 2021-2022 thanked the retiring Mayor and for the opportunity afforded to her as incoming Mayor. She announced that her consorts will be her husband, Lawrence and daughter, Nicola Charlesworth, and her chosen charities as ‘Help for Heroes’, ‘To Wish Upon A Star’ and ‘AP Cymru’.
Members wished the incoming Mayor well for her forthcoming year.
2e. To appoint a Deputy Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council for the Municipal Year 2021 – 2022.
RESOLVED – to elect County Borough Councillor W Treeby as Deputy Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council for the Municipal Year 2021-2022.
The Deputy Mayor congratulated the new incoming Madam Mayor and for affording her the honour of being elected as Deputy Mayor for 2021-22. She announced her Consort as Mr Paul Hammett and looked forward to supporting the Mayor during her term of office.
2f. To appoint a Leader of the Council.
RESOLVED – that County Borough Councillor A Morgan be appointed Leader of the Council for the 2021/2022 Municipal Year.
County Borough Councillor A Morgan extended his thanks to Members for their support during the last year and to all the staff for their hard work and commitment over the last 12 months particularly the senior officers who had afforded the Leader the opportunity to engage with Welsh Government and represent the communities of RCT. He gave a firm commitment to Members and to the public that the next 12 months would focus on the recovery, jobs and improving our communities and taking RCT forward in a positive way.
The Group Leaders acknowledged the Leader’s appointment and offered their continued support during the recovery period.
2g To confirm the appointment of the Leader of the largest opposition party, as the Leader of the Opposition.
RESOLVED to confirm the appointment of County Borough Councillor P Jarman as Leader of the Opposition.