ANNUAL MEETING

01 May 2008

Dear Councillor

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Chippenham Town Council will take place in the Town Hall, High Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire on Thursday 08 May 2008 at which your attendance is requested at 7.00 p.m.

Yours faithfully

Laurie Brown
Town Clerk

To Councillors: Mrs DB Allen, PR Darby, Mrs SK Doubell, WJ Douglas, Mrs SA Gibson, R Jones, Mrs EA Kennedy, Mrs MF Lloyd, ACG Noblet, Mrs SE Oakes, MAC Packard, JA Phillips, Mrs NM Phillips, DLB Powell, RHP Purdon, JR Scragg, Mrs ME Stickland, Ms S Veitch, Ms J Whincup, Mrs FK Wilson, Mrs JM Wood, WA Wood

(The public will stand as Members process to their seats and remain standing as the Mayor (Councillor Mrs SE Oakes), preceded by the Macebearer and accompanied by both the Town Clerk and Town Mayor Elect enter the Hall and take their places.)

AGENDA
PRAYERS - The Mayor's Chaplain will say a short prayer.

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST

   All Members of the Town Council are reminded to declare any interest they may have in any business of the Council, its Committees or Sub-Committees, in accordance with the Code of Conduct included in current approved Standing Orders.

3. ELECTION OF MAYOR
   1. Review of the Year

      The Mayor will make a speech on her year in Office including thanks and presentations and conclude by inviting nomination of the Town Mayor Elect, Councillor Mrs ME Stickland for the Office of Town Mayor for the ensuing year.

   2. Election

      The nomination having been proposed and seconded a vote will be taken.
      On completion of the voting, the Macebearer, Town Clerk, retiring Mayor, and the new Mayor will retire to the Mayor's Parlour for the robing of the new Mayor.

      The new Mayor, preceded by the Macebearer and accompanied by the Town Clerk and the retiring Mayor will process into the Town Hall.

      The Mayor will read and sign the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Mayor. The mover and seconder will be invited to witness the Declaration. The mover and seconder will return to their seats.

4. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY TOWN MAYOR

   The Mayor will invite nomination of Councillor Mrs SA Gibson for the appointment of Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year.

   The nomination having been proposed and seconded a vote will be taken.

   On completion of the voting, the Mayor will invite the Deputy Mayor to receive the Chain of Office and take a seat at the top table.

5. VOTE OF THANKS TO RETIRING TOWN MAYOR

   A vote of thanks will be proposed to the retiring Mayor, and mementos of the year in Office will be presented.

6. TOWN MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INVESTITURE OF CONSORT(S)
7. PRESS RELEASE

   To consider, if necessary, the issue of a press release arising from the meeting.