The Mayor invited Councillor Janice Howard to receive the Council’s vote of thanks.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Alambritis, moved and the Leader of the Conservative Group, Councillor McLean seconded the vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor.

In doing so, both Group Leaders, along with the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, the Leader of the Merton Park Ward Independent Residents and Councillors Macauley, Holden, Moulton and Williams all spoke in praise of Councillor Janice Howard’s year in office.

(A copy of these speeches are attached at Appendix C to these minutes)

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY:

That the Council places on record its sincere thanks and appreciation to Councillor Janice Howard for the dedicated manner in which she served as Mayor of the London Borough of Merton for the 2019/20 municipal year.