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From YouTube: Annual General Meeting of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council on June 1st 2021
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Annual General Meeting of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council on the 1st of June 2021 at 6.30pm in the Mayes Hall Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre
A
A
A
A
I'd
like
to
thank
my
wife
wendy
for
her
support
during
the
year,
especially
as
she
had
to
do
her
own
work
at
home,
as
well
as
home-schooled
children,
which
was
new,
mean
feat
also
to
my
kids,
catherine
thompson
connor,
who
had
varying
degrees
of
enthusiasm
for
their
dad
being
lord
murr.
I
would
like
to
thank
them
for
appearing
in
the
christmas
video
somewhat
reluctantly.
A
I
would
like
to
say
thank
my
champion
party
colleagues
for
nominating
me
to
the
post
and
for
having
the
faith
in
me
that
I
could
carry
out
the
duties
of
the
room
2000
on
april
and
lord
murray's
office.
My
heart
felt
thanks
for
keeping
me
right
during
the
year
on
ensuring
that
I
was
in
the
right
place
at
the
right
time.
A
A
My
final
thanks
goes
to
the
entire
staff
of
the
council.
I
was
learning
where
I
got
more
of
an
insight
into
the
workings
of
council
than
I
would
have
as
a
counselor.
I
was
never
failed
to
be
impressed
by
the
commitment
and
dedication
of
all
our
staff
and
each
and
every
employee
of
this
council
extended
my
gratitude.
A
A
However,
I
did
make
sure
that
I
got
out
and
visited
as
many
places
as
possible,
and
I
was
struck
by
the
efforts
that
all
our
communities
across
our
borough
needed
to
support
their
fellow
citizens.
Over
the
year,
the
onset
of
the
pandemic
brought
an
increased
sense
of
community
and
help
foster
better
community
relations.
B
A
A
A
A
I
conclude
my
remarks
by
thanking
all
the
parties
and
counsellor
for
their
support
over
the
last
year
and
I'd
like
to
wish
the
incoming
lord
mayor
and
daddy
lord
mer
a
successful
term
in
office.
As
I
said
at
the
start,
it
has
been
a
real
privilege
and
honor,
and
I
know
that
they
will
enjoy
the
year
ahead.
A
C
D
What
kevin
has
done
is
take
nevin,
root's
pride
and
hopefully
will
inspire
other
young
people
from
similar
areas
to
reach
the
same
heights.
Kevin
has
used
his
year
in
office
to
promote
his
charity,
macmillan,
cancer,
support
and
charity.
He
used
here
and
they
have
no
doubt
his
work
on
their
behalf
is
much
appreciated.
D
E
E
E
Just
maybe
not
a
very
welcome
legacy,
but
it's
something
that
you
had
to
endure
and
I
think,
but
certainly
after
the
first
meeting
I
think
diplomatically,
it
would
have
to
present
you.
You
had
a
baptism
of
fire
in
your
very
first
council
meeting
and
you
certainly
had
to
learn
the
starting
orders
and
look
to
the
left
and
look
to
the
right
to.
B
E
A
B
F
F
F
But
certainly
I
wish
you
well
in
your
future
in
terms
of
when
you
you
leave
and
get
a
life
back,
so
to
speak
and
get
out
and
about
again
in
a
normal
life.
I
wish
you
well
and
thank
you
for
the
contribution
that
that
you
made
to
not
only
the
council
work,
but
indeed
in
the
wider
community.
So
thank
you
and
wish
you
well.
A
C
H
And
it
certainly
proved
to
be
that
in
our
border
as
chair
of
the
economic
development
regeneration
committee
over
the
last
year,
we
carried
out
a
number
of
joint
visits
together
and
I
certainly
recall
a
very
successful
visit
to
our
markets.
When
the
sun
came
out
and
we
got
a
very
good
reception
and.
H
I
I
Year,
I
do
believe
that
you
rose
to
the
challenge
of
that
particular
year
and
I
believe
that
all
our
meetings
I
were
chaired
with
with
great
respect
and
ability,
and
I
do
believe
that
you
did
provide
that
stable
leadership
at
a
time
when
clearly
the
area
of
the
abc
needed
that
civil
leadership-
and
I
would
like
to
thank
you
for
all
your
hard
work
down
through
the
year.
Of
course,
you
didn't
get
out
to
the
community
events
and
organizations,
as
you
would
have
led
to,
but
you
were
still
out
there.
I
You
were
still
clear
and
visible
in
relation
to
all
of
the
social
media
and
every
aspect
that
followed
with
that.
So
I
would
like
to
thank
you
and
wish
you
and
your
wife
wendy
and
your
children
all
the
very
best
for
the
future
and
also
commend
you
for
obviously
the
charity
macmillan
cancer
for
the
tremendous
amount
that
you
managed
to
raise
during
this
pandemic
race.
For
that,
of
course,
I
knew
you're
father
better
and
I
knew.
A
J
J
Well,
good
evening,
members,
we
now
move
on
to
agenda
item
four,
which
is
to
agree.
The
appointment
of
positions
of
responsibility
and
the
first
position
of
responsibility
to
be
appointed
this
evening
is
that
of
lord
mayor
for
the
incoming
year,
and
the
position
of
lord
mayor
for
this
year
falls
to
the
ulster
unionist
party,
and
I
would
call
on
the
party's
nominating
officer,
alderman
spears,
to
provide
a
nomination
for
the
position
of
lord
mayor
chief
executive.
F
J
K
K
And
I
hope
you
enjoyed
your
pink
gym
last
night
to
the
outgoing
debbie
woodward,
I
think
you're,
your
father,
we've
been
absolutely
proud
of.
You
and
you've
certainly
left
a
legacy
for
for
future
generations
and
thank
you
for
your
service,
alderman
spears.
Thank
you
for
your
kind
words.
I'm.
I
really
appreciate
your
nomination
tonight:
alderman
councillors,
chief
executive
search
mobs,
ladies
and
gents,
I'd
like
to
express
my.
F
K
For
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
lead
the
council
at
this
time,
these
are
challenging
and
unprecedented
times.
I
would
like
to
thank
the
huge
number
of
volunteers
and
frontline
service
workers
in
all
sectors
who
have
done
so
much
to
keep
our
communities
going
in
the
face
of
the
copenhagen
pandemic.
Your
efforts
have
been
truly
inspirational.
K
While
we
remain
in
uncertain
times.
There
is
no
doubt
that
we
face
many
challenges
ahead,
am
committed
to
use
my
time
as
lord
mayor
to
continue
to
support
the
economic
well-being
of
the
small
business
sector
and
local
retail
centers,
but
the
strong
support
of
our
elected
representatives.
I'm
confident
that
by
being
stronger
together,
we
will
help
sue
the
seeds
of
recovery
and
that
we
will
emerge
from
the
pandemic
as
a
strong
and
united
community.
K
K
K
C
C
K
K
K
I
would
also
like
to
thank
the
main
person
all
this
for
supporting
me
and
carrying
out
the
role
of
lord
mayor
and
that's
my
wife,
andre
sitting
at
the
back
as
family
is
close
to
my
heart.
You
will
be
seeing
my
wife,
andre
and
my
children
alex
cody
and
billy
more
over
the
next
year.
Please
bear
in
mind
that
the
billy's
only
two
and
a
half,
so
if
you
see
him
kicking
and
screaming,
please
pay
over
new
remarks.
M
C
C
M
M
The
public-
and
that
is
reflected
in
the
electoral
results
that
you
get,
and
I
know
that
you're
very
popular
there.
I
know
that
you
have
served
not
only
the
community
in
this
role,
but
you've
served
the
community
and
other
roles,
and
for
that
we
thank
you.
I
have
no
doubt
that
throughout
the
year
you
will
do
an
excellent
job
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
not
only
as
your
colleague,
but
also
with
you,
as
lord
murr.
M
E
C
E
E
C
E
D
G
Thank
you,
lord
mayor,
and
on
behalf
of
the
sdlp
griffin.
Can
I
wish
you
and
your
family
well
in
the
year
ahead
as
someone
who
has
filled
the
role
of
for
citizen,
it
is
a
great
honor
to
represent
all
our
community
in
that
office,
and
I
know
that
today
you're
the
second
success
of
lord
mayor
from
bambridge.
Don't
forget
us
and
the
capital
of
the
council,
as
in.
K
H
Thank
you,
lord
mayor.
I
would
like
to
congratulate
you
on
behalf
of
the
alliance
group.
Over
the
last
two
years,
I've
known
you
on
the
environmental
services
committee
and
I'm
sure
that
you'll
bring
a
wide
range
of
experience
to
this
role
and
I'm,
of
course,
I'm
pleased
with
the
the
bambridge
the
ea
related
connect
connection.
H
I
Thank
you,
mr
lord
mayor,
and
could
I
also
wish
you
all
the
very
best
for
the
year
ahead.
I
it's
also
going
to
be
a
challenging
year,
but
I
do
believe
that
you're
up
for
that
challenge
and
I
do
believe
that
you're
capable
and
fit
to
provide
out
the
leadership
that
will
be
required
in
the
incoming
year.
So
I
would
like
to
wish
you
andrea
and
your
whole
family,
all
the
very
best
for
the
future,
and
I'm
glad
that
billy's
here
and
if
we
need
to
get
a
hot
meet
and
go
on
some
night.
K
J
Thank
you,
lord
mayor,
and
can
I,
on
behalf
of
all
the
staff,
congratulate
you
on
your
appointment.
As
you
say,
the
next
appointment
to
be
filled
is
that
of
deputy
lord
mayor
for
the
incoming
year
2122,
and
this
year.
The
nomination
goes
to
sinn
fein
and
I
would
call
on
the
parties
nominating
officer,
counselor
mcnally,
to
provide
the
nomination
for
the
position.
L
L
J
N
Thank
my
family,
my
wife,
mary,
my
daughters,
joyanne,
felicity
and
isabella
for
all
the
support
that
they
have
given
me
over
this
last
year
and
really,
as
I
say,
there's
behind
every
good
man
there's
a
there's,
always
a
stronger
woman.
So
I
want
to
thank
them
for
that.
I
want
to
thank
my
party
colleagues
in
the
oaster
unionist
party
for
giving
me
the
support
over
this
last
year
and
given
me
the
opportunity
to
serve
this
great
borough.
N
As
deputy
lord
mayor,
it's
been
a
great
honor
and
privilege
for
me
to
do
so.
So
thank
you
for
that
and
to
susan
and
april
in
the
lord
mayor's
office
probably
took
a
while
to
get
used
to
my
timings,
but
in
the
end
I
think
they
did.
You
know
and
clock
our
time,
so
that's
usually
wrong
about
half
an
hour
behind,
so
it
took
them
way
way,
but
they
got
there
in
the
he
answered
it.
So
I
want
to
thank
them
and
be
on
record.
N
Lord
murr,
I
want
to
penetrate
it
to
him
for
the
respect
that
he
showed
me
as
deputy
lord
mayor,
and
I
think
we
worked
well
together
and
what
was
a
difficult
year
through
the
criminal
of
arsenal
and
the
messages
that
was
going
out.
Joint
messages
from
this
council
to
the
wire
community
was
very
much
appreciated.
I
think
everybody
took
that
on
board
too.
So,
thank
you
and
I
suppose,
we've
been
about.
As
a
lot
of
you
do
know,
I
would
be
based
heavily
within
community.
That's
what
drives
me.
N
So
it
is
through
my
work
within
tata
rural
support
that
I'm
working
on
very
community
orientated,
and
I
see
a
lot
of
the
issues
there
within
our
council
borough,
it's
honest
and
around
the
mental
health
crisis
and
everything
they've
got,
and
we
do
need
to
be
doing
a
lot
more
to
tackle
that.
That's
one
thing
that
I'd
like
to
see
going
forward
that
we
as
a
council
group
we
tackle
that
issue
as
best
as
we
can
so.
N
N
Of
marking
the
centenary
of
northern
ireland,
it
was
a
great
honor
for
me
to
do
so
and
visiting
a
lot
of
groups
right
throughout
our
mass
city
bomb
bridge
and
craig
alvin,
and
that
was
a
great
honor
for
me
to
do
that,
and
also
to
mark
the
anniversary
of
the
centenary
of
the
royal
british
legion
and
for
all
the
good
work
that
they
do
throughout
the
area.
In
supporting
iraq,
service
personnel
and
many
that
are
suffering
at
present
with
post-traumatic
stress
disorder.
N
N
N
But
again
I
want
to
close
by
just
thanking
everybody
for
their
support
over
this
last
year,
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
lordwear,
and
I
congratulate
you
lordwear
and
reach
in
the
high
office
of
lord
mayor
of
our
military
on
brisbane
so
give
my
full
support
and
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
going
forward.
So
thank
you,
ladies
and.
K
F
Lord
mayor,
may
I,
on
behalf
of
the
old
seniors
party,
and
indeed,
myself
said
to
the
deputy
lord
murderer,
outgoing
deputy
lord
mayor,
our
very
very
best
thanks.
We
certainly
as
a
group
were
particularly
proud
of
you
in
the
role
that
you
you
carried
out
in
a
distinct
manner,
the
dignified
manner
in
which
you
exercised
the
role.
F
F
F
I
speak
on
behalf
of
the
wider
community
in
saying,
thanks
to
you
for
the
role,
you
played
the
dignified
manner
in
which
you
carried
it
out
and
the
decorum
that
you
brought
to
the
office
of
deputy
lord
mayor,
and
I
wish
you
well
in
the
coming
days
as
you
settle
into
a
new
way
of
life
on
the
back
branches.
Thanks
k.
E
E
The
year
in
office
and
that
you've
had
and
to
wish
you
well
and
to
wish
me
well
and
of
course,
joy
on
isabella
and
felicity
as
well
as
you
go
back
and
I
was
going
to
say,
give
a
bit
more
of
your
time
but
you're,
not
a
man
you're,
not
a
man
for
no,
never
be
in
the
house.
So
I
don't
know
if
it'll
be
any
different.
But
it's
good
to
see
even
last
night
that
you
had
one
of
the
girls.
B
E
D
D
Kel
you've
been
and
will
continue
to
be,
I'm
sure
a
champion
of
the
rural
citizens
of
arbor
from
a
foreign
background
is
no
surprise
that
the
promotion
of
our
important
agriculture
and
american
food
sector
has
been
a
key
priority
for
you
right
in
office.
Well
in
the
office
of
deputy
murr,
I
and
my
party
would
like
to
wish
you
all
the
very
best,
as
you
return
to
the
back
benches,
and
thank
you
for
your
year
in
office.
Thank
you.
Kev.
G
Thank
you,
lord
mayor
cancer.
Savage.
Can
we
wish
you
all
the
best
for
the
time
ahead
and
thank
you
for
your
a
term
as
deputy
lord
mayor,
I
think,
like
others
who
sat
on
any
meeting
over
the
last
12
months,
it
was
nearly
a
bit
going
to
see
how
quick
it
would
be
to
a
councillor
savage
referred
to
the
rural
community
and
as
someone
who
is
from
and
represents
a
rural
community,
it's
something
that
is
deeply
appreciated,
and
sometimes
it's
often
overlooked
for.
C
G
H
H
Having
worked
with
you
on
economic
development
and
regeneration
committee
over
the
last
year,
I
really
appreciated
your
contribution,
often
vocal
and
robust
support
for
the
roller
coaster,
the
rural
community
and
for
our
time
centers
and
also
for
their
local
traders.
So
I
wish
you
very
well
in
getting
back
to
the
routine
of
your
family
after
this
extremely
busy
year.
Thank
you.
I
I
For
the
farming
community
in
the
agri-food
sector,
but
also
you
always
focus
very
much
on
the
mental
health,
a
situation
that
we
are
in
as
a
syrian
borough,
and
it
was
something
that
you
always
had
shown
passion
towards
a
very,
very
strong
advocate
on
anything
that
you
have
done
throughout
the
year.
And
I
know
from
people
that
I've
spoken
to
who
have
met.
You.
I
And
at
different
events
that
you
could
go
to
were
very
impressed
with
with
your
ability
and
indeed
your
leadership
at
those
particular
events.
So
I
would
like
to
wish
you
well
and,
as
the
lord
mayor
has
said,
your
your
late
father
george,
would
be
proud
of
you
and
would
have
been
very
proud
to
see
you
in
that
position
for
the
year
and
how
well
you
carried
out
that
judy
similar
that
he
had
done
on
many
occasions.
K
B
Okay
good
evening,
everyone
thank
you
and
firstly,
I'd
like
to
thank
my
party
colleague
champion
for
the
nomination,
greatly
appreciated,
and
I
look
forward
to
the
year
ahead,
working
alongside
the
incoming
lord
mayor
and
I'm
very
community
orientated
and
look
forward
to
work
working
right
across
the
borough
and
getting
to
know
people
in
band
bridge
and
craig
gavin.
Also
big,
thank
you
and
congratulations
to
kevin
on
a
fantastic
year
himself
and
kyle
and
big
she's
different
for
both
myself
and
glenn.
C
C
D
Thank
you,
lord
mer,
I'm
concerned
relatively
new
to
council,
haven't
been
elected
for
the
first
time
in
the
council
elections
of
2019
just
two
years
ago.
She
does,
however,
have
a
long
record
of
community
involvement
and
her
and
her
family
are
also
staked
in
the
local
gas
scene.
Jackie
is
very
much
a
papal
person
and
I
have
no
doubt
that
in
her
role
as
deputy
lord
murderer,
she
will
resonate
with
all
the
citizens
of
the
borough.
D
She
is
very
much
an
armed
woman,
but
her
love
of
the
city
in
the
country
will
not
hinder
her
and
serving
all
the
citizens
of
the
borough.
First
and
firm
foremost,
though
kaiser
donnelly
is
fondly
orientated
and
her
appointment
tonight,
as
deputy
murderer,
will
be
cheered
not
only
in
irma
but
across
the
atlantic
and
philadelphia,
where
large
contingent
of
the
donnelly
clown
reside.
D
E
E
Before
previously,
with
others
at
the
restrictions
are
relaxed
that
he
can't
go
out
and
know,
say
your
community
around
here,
counselors
should
go
into
those
communities
and
have
the
opportunity
to
bring
communities
in
and
to
the
palace
and
all
those
things
and
all
those
opportunities
that
do
come
along
with
the
position.
So.
F
No
doubt
the
deputy
lord
mer
will
be
fully
aware
that
her
politics
and
mine
would
be
pulled
apart,
and
but
I
I
do
know
that
she's,
a
normal
woman
and
arma
has
always
been
very,
very
much
part
of
my
life
and
part
of
my
heart,
and
in
that
context
I
have
no
doubt
that
there
are
things
that
that
we
can
do
right
across
this
borough
that
are
in
the
interest
of
all
our
citizens.
I
would
just
appeal
for
a
spirit
of
of
of
common
sense,
a
spirit
of
some.
C
F
F
I
would
say
that
we
are
the
best
and
I
think
what
we
have
opportunities
that
that
can
be
must
be
availed
up,
and
I
think
that
the
role
that
the
mayor
and
deputy
member
play
in
these
things
are
key
in
many
respects,
to
the
delivery
of
our
aspirations
for
the
wider
community
and
in
that
context,
to
yourself
on
indeed
the
lord
mayor.
I.
B
F
K
G
G
We
had
won
very
much
from
the
rural
community,
I'm
one
very
much
steeped
in
irma
city,
so
it's
a
great
night
for
you
and
for
your
family
and
can
I
wish
you
well,
I
think
councilor
michael
referred
to
your
connections
to
the
gila
games,
and
I
know
one
particular
camogie
is
a
big
part
of
your
life,
and
so
hopefully,
maybe
during
a
this
year,
we'll
have
another
chance
to
to
get
the
commotion.
So
look.
I
wish
you
well
during
your
year
ahead.
Thank
you.
H
I
Thank
you,
lord
martin.
Could
I
also
wish
the
deputy
lord
bear
all
the
very
best
in
the
year
ahead.
Obviously,
there'll
be
many
challenges
that
both
of
you
will
face,
but
I
believe
it's
important
that
together
a
in
unity,
it
will
help
to
move
our
communities
forward
in
our
economic
development,
which
will
be
going
ahead.
So
I
think
it's
important
that
we
have
a
good
progressive
team
and
I
would
like
to
wish
you
all
the
very
best
in
your
year
in
office.
Thank
you.
I
K
J
Thank
you,
lord
mayor
members.
The
next
item
of
businesses,
you
said,
is
the
appointment
of
the
remaining
positions
of
responsibilities,
namely
the
chair
and
vice
chairs
of
our
committees,
appendix
one
details,
the
the
names
of
the
councillors,
and
that
lord
merge
really
just
to
seek
the
formal
adoption
and
agreement
of
members
to
those
positions.
If
members
are
happy
to
agree.