Agenda item
Mayor's Announcements
Minutes:
The
Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and wished all a Happy New Year for
2025.
It
was with sadness that the Mayor informed Council of
the unfortunate passing of Council Colleague Shafi Hasan, along with the death
of former Councillor Audrey Chaves of the Sandfields West Ward from 2012 to
2017 and former Councillor and Leader Thomas Phillip Noewel
Crowley.
Council
stood to observe a minutes silence.
The
Mayor went on to congratulate the following who was
honoured in the Kings New Years Honours List. Mrs Janice Victoria Williams, Chair
of Swansea Bay Health Board for public service, Mrs Debbie Lane for supporting
and saving young lives, Mrs Wendy Ansell Specialist Midwife Nurse for services
relating to harmful practices and women seeking sanctuary. Mr David John James
for Volunteering Services, Mr Andrew Vaughan John, Chair of Aberavon Rugby
Football Club for services to charity and business, Mrs Karen Pitt, for services
to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematical Skill and lastly Mr Jeremy
Mark Vaughan, of South Wales Police.
The awards were acknowledged by Council with a
round of applause.