Issue - meetings
125th Anniversary Celebrations
Meeting: 28/11/2016 - Place Scrutiny Committee (Item 485)
485 125th Anniversary Celebrations 
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Minute 454 (Cabinet Book 2 – Agenda Item 20 refers)
Called in by Councillors Ware-Lane and Gilbert
Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 454 of the meeting of Cabinet held on 8th November 2016 which had been called-in for scrutiny, together with the 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.
In response to a question regarding the funding of these celebrations in the current financial climate, the Executive Councillor for Culture, Tourism and the Economy drew the Committee’s attention to paragraph 6.2 of the report and gave her assurances that:
(a) the Council would attempt to attract as much sponsorship as possible; and
(b) a report will be submitted to the next meeting of the Committee back to the Committee on the progress of such sponsorship.
Resolved:-
That the following recommendations of Cabinet be noted:
“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.”
Note:-This is a Council function
Executive Councillor :- Holland
