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At a Special Meeting of Hampshire County Council held at The Castle, Winchester on 19 November 2009.

Chairman:

p Councillor Tim Knight

Vice-Chairman:

p Councillor Mrs Carol Leversha

62. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Dr. Ray Ellis; Adrian Evans; Keith Evans; Felicity Hindson; Rupert Kyrle; Alexis McEvoy and Patricia West.

63. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST.

All Members who believed they had a personal or prejudicial interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting were asked to declare that interest and, having regard to the circumstances described in paragraphs 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the County Council's Code of Conduct, to consider whether to leave the meeting whilst the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with paragraph 12 of the Code. The declaration should be made at the time of the relevant debate.

64. HONORARY ALDERMEN.

The Chairman referred to the Leader of the Council's announcement at the County Council meeting on 16 July 2009 to propose conferring Honorary Alderman status to ex-members listed in the Summons. Members had signified their support for this. To comply with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1972, the Council was asked to formally confirm its agreement at this Special Meeting and this was given without dissent. Accordingly Councillor Ken Thornber, C.B.E. presented his report and it was

RESOLVED:

That in recognition of the eminent service that they had rendered to the Council over many years, the Office of Honorary Alderman be conferred on former County Councillors Pamela Peskett and Dr. John Wall and that their names be admitted to the Roll of Honour of Honorary Aldermen of Hampshire County Council.

The meeting closed at 10.10 am.