Issue - meetings

Annual Council and Installation Reception

The Mayor thanked all of the Councillors who attended his Installation Ceremony and Reception on 11 May 2017 and expressed the hope that they had all enjoyed themselves.

Mayor of Maghull Town Council Charity Event

The Mayor reported that he and the Mayoress had attended their first engagement on 12 May 2017 at Maghull Town Hall which was a fundraiser event organised by Councillor June Burns, the Mayor of Maghull Town Council for her charity, the Honeysuckle Team. The Mayor reported that £700 was raised on the night and thanked Councillor Burns for the invitation and organising the event, and everyone who attended on the night.

Election of New Councillors

The Mayor congratulated all of the Councillors who were re-elected to office following the Local Government Elections held on 5 May 2016, and extended a warm welcome to the following 11 new Councillors elected to office, who stood up in the Council Chamber to introduce themselves to the other Members of the Council:

Linda Cluskey, Matt Gannon, Bob McCann, Brenda O’Brien, Pat O’Hanlon, Michael Pitt, David Pullin, Diane Roscoe, Carla Thomas, Lynne Thompson and Bill Welsh.

Councillor Not Re-Elected

The Mayor indicated that he wished to place on record the gratitude of the Council to Nina Killen and Tim Hale, the former Councillors who were not re-elected to office, for their dedicated service to the Borough of Sefton over a period of four years and one year respectively.

Annual Council and Installation Reception

The Mayor thanked all of the Councillors who attended his Installation Ceremony and Reception on 17 May 2016 and expressed the hope that they had all enjoyed themselves.

Hillsborough Inquest

The Mayor referred to the recent verdict at the Hillsborough Coroners Court of the unlawful killing of 96 people at the FA Cup Semi – Final game on 15 April 1989, which included a number of residents from the Borough of Sefton and a former employee of the Council, Simon Bell.

The Council then stood in silence for one minute as a mark of respect, to honour the victims of Hillsborough and their families in the pursuit of justice after 27 years.