ELECTION OF CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE 2017/18 MUNICIPAL YEAR
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It was moved by Councillor E. Morganand seconded by Councillor E. Dole and UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that Councillor H.I. Jones be elected Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council for the 2017/18 Municipal Year.
Councillor H.I. Jones made his declaration of acceptance of office and was invested by the retiring Chair with the Chain of Office.
Councillor H.I. Jones thanked the Independent Group for putting his name forward for Chair of the Authority, and expressed his gratitude to all Councillors for their support in appointing him as Chair of Carmarthenshire County Council. He advised that he hoped he would emulate the high standard of Chairmanship provided by his predecessors. Councillor Jones paid tribute to the retiring Chair, Councillor E. Morgan and presented the Retiring Chair with a portrait and photographic album tracing some of the events attended during his year of office, together with a Past Chair’s Commemorative Pendant.
The retiring Chair’s consort Mrs Jean Morgan thereupon presented Mrs Jean Jones with her Chain of Office and Mrs Jean Jones presented Mrs Jean Morgan with a Past Chair’s Consort’s Commemorative Pendant.
TRIBUTES
Tributes were also paid to the Retiring Chair for the excellent service he had given to the Council by the Leaders of the Plaid Cymru, Independent and Labour Groups. Particular reference was made to Cllr Morgan’s excellent chairmanship of Council meetings. The Chief Executive also paid tribute on behalf of the Authority’s staff to the retiring Chair who had fulfilled his role with great professionalism and had been very active and supportive of the work of the Council.