Agenda and minutes

The Mayor welcomed everyone to the Council Meeting and thanked them for attending.

Apologies were received from Councillors Bottwood, Capstick, I Choudary, N Choudary, Conroy, Duncan, Eales, Ford, Golby, Gowen, Hadland, Hill, King, Lynch, Malpas, Markham, Mennell, Oldham, Palethorpe, Stone, Strachan, Subbarayan and Yates.

There were none.

The Mayor will present the Freedom of the Borough of Northampton to Mr Keith Barwell OBE, Brian Binley, Member of Parliament and Alderman John Dickie, following the passing of the motion set out below at the meeting of the Council on 27^th October 2014:

“Council recognises the 825th anniversary of Northampton's Royal Charter as a significant anniversary in the town's history.

On this occasion chooses to confer the honour of the Freedom of the Borough of Northampton on three citizens who have worked hard for the town.

Keith Barwell OBE for his services to The Saints, the restoration of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh house at 78 Derngate and support for the town;

Brian Binley, Member of Parliament, for his long-standing support for Northampton as a County Councillor and MP, and for his role in the regeneration of the town;

Alderman John Dickie as a former Leader of Northampton Borough Council and longstanding supporter of the town;

In recognition of these achievements, and their long service to the people of Northampton, this Council resolves to award the three citizens the Freedom of the Borough and to hold a special meeting for the award ceremony."

The Mayor referred to the motion set out on the agenda paper that had been agreed by Council at its meeting on 27^th October 2014 to award the Freedom of the Borough of Northampton to Mr Keith Barwell OBE, Brian Binley, Member of Parliament and Alderman John Dickie and invited Councillors Mackintosh, Marriott and Beardsworth to endorse the motion.

The Mayor presented the Freedom of the Borough to Mr Keith Barwell OBE, Brian Binley, Member of Parliament and Alderman John Dickie.