Decision details
Celebrating 125 years of the Borough of Southend-on-Sea
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decisions:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) proposing a programme of events in 2017 celebrating both the 125th anniversary of the Borough Charter for Southend-on-Sea and the centenary of Priory Park.
Recommended:-
1. That the proposed series of celebrations to mark the 125th anniversary of the signing of the Borough Charter and the centenary of Priory Park, be approved.
2. That the nationally significant award of Poppies: Wave exhibition to Shoeburyness which will form part of the year’s celebrations, be noted.
3. That one-off financial support of the collective activity up to £580k and funded from the Business Transformation Reserve across 2016/17 and 2017/18, be approved.
Reason for Decision
To mark the anniversary and for the occasion to be used as an opportunity for community cohesion and for the residents of the Borough to be aware of their own local history and create a sense of Civic Pride.
Other Options
As set out in the submitted report.
Note:-This is a Council function
This item is eligible for call in to Place Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor :- Holland
*Called-in to Place Scrutiny Committee
Publication date: 08/11/2016
Date of decision: 08/11/2016
Decided at meeting: 08/11/2016 - Cabinet
Effective from: 19/11/2016
This decision has been called in by:
- Councillor Ian Gilbert who writes For consideration"
- Councillor Julian Ware-Lane who writes For consideration"
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