Issue - meetings

NOTED the announcements from the Mayor in relation to:

·                The deaths of former Councillors Francis Eniola, Nkechie Amalu Johnson & Alan Johnston.

·                Brent Council having received the Councillor Development Charter Plus Award.

The Mayor made the following announcements:

(i)     Death of Former Councillors Francis Eniola, Nkechie Amalu Johnson and Alan Johnston

The Mayor announced it was with much sadness he had to begin by advising members of the death of three former councillors Francis Eniola, Nkechie Amalu Johnson and Alan Johnston.

On behalf of Brent council he expressed deepest sympathy to the family and friends of all three former councillors and thanked them for the service to the local communities they had represented and the borough as a whole.

(ii)    Award of Councillor Development Charter Plus Award

The Mayor then took the opportunity to congratulate all those involved in the Council once again having been awarded the Councillor Development Charter Plus Award.

He advised the award followed an external assessment of the Council’s Member Learning and Development function undertaken in December 2021, with the Assessment Panel having concluded that Brent continued to meet the standard of their Charter Plus as the highest award.

As a result, the Mayor invited the Leader of the Council, Chief Executive and Councillor Knight, as Chair of the Member Learning and Development Steering Group to come forward in order to be presented with the Charter Plus Award and Certificate with members taking the opportunity to thank and congratulate those involved with a round of applause.

The Mayor then advised that this concluded his announcements and moved straight on to the next item.