Decision details

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Blamire)

Cabinet received a report from the Chief Officer (Governance) to enable Cabinet, as requested by Council, to consider how the Council could support events on Armed Forces Days in future years.

There were no specific options, as Cabinet was requested to clarify to what extent it wished to support this event in future years.  Further options would then, if appropriate be provided in the budget process.

Councillor Clifford proposed, seconded by Councillor Newman-Thompson:-

“That the City Council’s support of events organised for the Armed Forces Day be undertaken within existing resources.

That Cabinet notes that there is a first come first served rolling programme process to book the platform in Market Square and that the organisers of local Armed Forces Day events be recommended to submit their application as soon as they are aware when they will be requiring to reserve the platform in order to secure the booking.”

Councillors then voted:-

Resolved unanimously:

(1)          That the City Council’s support of events organised for the Armed Forces Day be undertaken within existing resources.

(2)          That Cabinet notes that there is a first come first served rolling programme process to book the platform in Market Square and that the organisers of local Armed Forces Day events be recommended to submit their application as soon as they are aware when they will be requiring to reserve the platform in order to secure the booking.

Officers responsible for effecting the decision:

Chief Officer (Governance)

Chief Officer (Environment)

Reasons for making the decision:

The decision builds on the City Council’s resolution on 4^th March 2015 to support local events held annually to mark Armed Forces Day by providing practical support to the organisers of the local events.