The Ceremonial Mayor
The Ceremonial Mayor will act as the Council’s first citizen attending civic and ceremonial events and carrying out the role and function as established in Part 2, Article 5 - The Ceremonial Mayor. In fulfilling the duties of the role, the Ceremonial Mayor:
- shall expend civic funds reasonably and within financial limits, subject to the advice of the Proper Officer
- shall have priority in use of the civic vehicle, but at all other times this should be made available for other council duties, subject to the agreement of the Chief Executive
- will be entitled to wear the chain of office
- will, where more than one civic function is occurring at the same time, determine which function if any, should be accepted/carried out by the Deputy Mayor
- shall seek to ensure that the business of the Council is conducted effectively and that any procedural difficulties are discussed with the Chief Executive and the Council’s Monitoring Officer.