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The Mayor reported that she wished to pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following her sad death on 8 September 2022.Her Late Majesty served our nation and the Commonwealth magnificently for 70 years and we celebrated her Platinum Jubilee in June this year. Now we thank her, for her great service and mourn her sad loss. 

The Mayor indicated that immediately following the death of Her Late Majesty, she had sent a letter of condolence to His Majesty King Charles III on behalf of the Council.

The Mayor stated that she had been deeply proud and privileged to attend the Merseyside Proclamation by the High Sheriff of Merseyside at the Liverpool Parish Church on 11 September 2022 and that she had read out the Proclamation herself at Bootle Town Hall and Southport Town Hall on the same day, and it had been deeply moving to see all of the public who attended the Proclamations and to read some of their messages in the Books of Condolences and on the floral tributes at Bootle Town Hall and at The Atkinson, Southport.” 

The Mayor also stated that along with representatives of all the local authorities in Merseyside, other local organisations, and members of the public, she had attended the Requiem Mass for Her Late Majesty at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool on 13 September 2022 and the Service of Celebration for Her Late Majesty at the Liverpool Cathedral on 18 September 2022,which were organised by the Merseyside LieutenancyOffice. The Mayor had also attended the ‘Memorial on the Mersey’ event on 14 September 2022 with the Mayors of all the Merseyside local authorities, when 20 ships on the River Mersey sounded their hornsin sync, in honour of Her Late Majesty, and indicated that she was immensely proud to have attended allthose events as the Mayor of Sefton.

 The Mayor indicated that she wanted to thank all the Council Staff across the various Departments for the amazing work they did in arranging all the activities undertaken under Operation London Bridge in liaison with the Merseyside Lieutenancy Office.

The Mayor also indicated that she wanted personally to thank Shaun Pimblett, Debbie Campbell and Steve Pearce in the Democratic and Mayoral Services Team for their support and words of encouragement given the enormity of the task that she had to undertake during that time; Steve Williams, Mayoral Attendant, who carried out his duties with pride, professionalism and care and Members of the Council for their words of support.

Councillors Maher, Pugh, Prendergast, Sayers, Irving and Sir Ron Watson then paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

The Council then observed a one-minute silence as a mark of respect for the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II.