Minutes:
Will Tuckley, Interim Chief Executive, was welcomed to the meeting.
The Mayor informed Members that he had had a busy Mayoral year from attending community engagements, visiting schools, opening businesses, meeting the amazing volunteers in Slough and hosting 24 British Citizenship Ceremonies, welcoming approximately 1200 new citizens to Slough.
The Mayor thanked his Iman and Chaplain for their support with prayers at the start of each meeting. Recognition and thanks was also given to all staff involved in facilitating council meetings and the Mayor’s Executive Assistant for providing support in the Mayor’s office. Councillors from all parties were also thanked for their guidance and support to the Mayor in his first year as a Councillor.
The Mayor placed on record his thanks and best wishes to the outgoing Monitoring Officer, Stephen Taylor, for his guidance and support which had been invaluable to him during his term as Mayor.