Issue - meetings

To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any part of the agenda.

Meeting: 03/03/2021 - Council Meeting (Item 446)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

To consider any announcements by the Mayor in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 3(2)(ii).

Minutes:

The Mayor referred to with sadness the recent death of former Councillor Paul Hill. The Mayor led a minute’s silence in his honour.

 

The Mayor referred to the following Mayoral engagements:

 

·       Making in a video to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January that had been shared on the Council’s social media channels.

 

·       Taking part in an informal video chat with the Mayor of Zabrze, Poland, a town that the Council had formed a co-operation agreement with, in order to share experiences of how the pandemic had impacted both communities.

 

The Mayor noted some upcoming events including:

 

·       Sending flowers and good wishes to a couple in the Borough who would be celebrating their Diamond wedding anniversary.  

 

·       The launch on 14th April of the of the “Beat the Street” initiative, a game that had been developed by a team of doctors and physical health experts, to encourage fun, physical activity across the Borough.

 

The Mayor also noted her congratulations to Stephen Boulton from Swinton who had been awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year’s honours list for his services to karate and the community. 

 

The Mayor concluded by advising that an extraordinary Council meeting had been scheduled for Friday, 19th March, to formally bestow onto Dame Julie Kenny the honour of the Freedom of the Borough and welcomed all Members and members of the public to join her online for this very special occasion.