Borough of Gosport
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 TWENTY NINTH day of JUNE 2005 at 5.30 PM.
The Mayor (Councillor Burgess) (P) (in the Chair);
The Deputy Mayor (Councillor Mrs Cully) (P);
Councillors Allen (P), Mrs Batterbury (P), Mrs Binfield, Bone, Carr , Carter (P), Mrs Champion (P), Chegwyn, Clinton (P), Cully (P), Davis, Dickson (P), Edgar (P), Edwards (P), Farr (P), Foster (P), Gill (P), Hayward (P), Hook (P), Jacobs (P), Kimber (P), Langdon (P), Philpott, Redrup (P), Rigg, 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 Bone, Mrs Binfield, Davis, Rigg and Train.
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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 Royal Marines, the Honorary Freedom of the Borough of Gosport in recognition and acknowledgement of their eminent services and long association with the Borough and that they be granted the Right, Honour and Distinction of marching through the streets of the Borough on all ceremonial occasions with bayonets fixed, drums beating and colours flying.
The Council rose at 5.45pm