AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF GOSPORT was held in the Council Chamber at the TOWN HALL, GOSPORT on WEDNESDAY, the SIXTH day of APRIL 2005 at 5.30 PM.
The Mayor (Councillor Edwards) (P) (in the Chair);
The Deputy Mayor (Councillor Burgess) (P);
Councillors Allen (P), Mrs Batterbury (P), Mrs Binfield (P), Bone, Carr (P), Carter (P), Mrs Champion, Chegwyn, Clinton (P), Mrs Cully (P), Cully (P), Davis (P), Dickson (P), Edgar (P), Farr, Foster (P), Gill (P), Hayward (P), Hook (P), Jacobs, Kimber (P), Langdon (P), Philpott (P), Redrup (P), Rigg (P), Mrs Salter (P), Searle (P), Smith (P), Taylor (P), Train, Mrs Wright (P) and Wright (P).
Also in attendance: Honorary Aldermen Mrs Bailey, Foster and O’Neill
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APOLOGIES
Apologies for inability to attend the meeting were submitted on behalf of Councillors Farr, Jacobs and Train and Honorary Aldermen Flory, Herridge and Rushton.
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NOTE: Councillor Kimber declared a personal interest in the following item and left the Council Chamber whilst it was being considered.
ELECTION OF HONORARY FREEMAN
It was unanimously RESOLVED:
That, the Council, in pursuance of their powers under Section 249(5) of the Local Government Act, 1972, do hereby confer on the Falklands Veterans Foundation, the Honorary Freedom of the Borough of Gosport in recognition and acknowledgement of their eminent services to the Borough and the lives of Falklands Veterans and their families.
The Council rose at 5.52pm