Ceremonial Mayor roles, functions and responsibilities

The Ceremonial Mayor and in their absence the Deputy Ceremonial Mayor will have the following roles, functions and responsibilities;

i) be first citizen of the Borough;

ii) uphold and promote the purposes of the Constitution;

iii) preside over meetings of the Council so that its business can be carried out efficiently and with regard to the rights of Members and the interests of the community;

iv) ensure that the Council meeting is a forum for the debate of matters of concern to the local community and a place at which Members can ask questions of the Chairs of Committees and Sub-Committees;

v) promote public involvement in the Council’s activities;

vi) be the conscience of the Council; and

vii) attend, with the Ceremonial Mayor’s consort, the following civic and ceremonial functions (at which both the Ceremonial Mayor and the Ceremonial Mayor’s consort will be entitled to wear the appropriate chains (or the Deputy Ceremonial Mayor and consort if substituting for the Ceremonial Mayor and consort):

- Annual Civic Service

- Annual Memorial Service - Bombardment

- Annual Remembrance Day Service and Associated Events

- Armed Forces Day

- Charity Event(s) to be held at the discretion of the Ceremonial Mayor

- Workers’ Memorial Day

As the representative of the Council at:

- Royal visits

- Official openings

- Other Councils’ civic events

- Presentation of community awards

- School, church and other official visits

- Greeting civic and other dignitaries

- Any other events, as determined by the Council