Issue - meetings

Welcome

The Mayor extended a welcome to the Members of the Public present

Public Health Qualification

The Mayor reported that in order to improve the health and wellbeing of our residents, 14 Councillors including himself had successfully completed the Royal Society for Public Health: Level 2 Understanding Health Improvement qualification. The Councillors concerned were Marion Atkinson, David Barton, Maria Bennett, Sue Bradshaw, Paul Cummins, Lynn Gatherer, John Kelly Paulette Lappin, Michael O'Brien, Catie Page, Diane Roberts, Dave Robinson, Veronica Webster and the Mayor (Councillor Kevin Cluskey).

The certificates had been presented to the Councillors by Dr Janet Atherton, the Director of Public Health in the Mayor’s Parlour prior to the meeting and the Mayor extended thanks to the Public Health Team for the opportunity to complete the qualification and encouraged all Councillors to attend the course if they get the opportunity.

Mayoral Charity Cabaret Dinner – 14 March 2015

The Mayor reported that his Mayoral Charity Cabaret Dinner would be held on Saturday 14 March 2015 at the Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa and the proceeds from the event will be distributed to Mayoral Charities. Tickets were on open sale from the Mayoral and Civic Services Officer in Bootle Town Hall at a cost of £35.

Christmas Toy Appeal 2014

The Mayor expressed his thanks to all the people and organisations that had kindly donated toys for the annual Christmas Toy Appeal 2014 which had benefitted children in the Borough of Sefton.