Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer.

Further to Minute No. 5 of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 27 May 2021 the Council considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer in relation to the proposal to grant the Honorary Freedom of the Borough to Aintree and Liverpool University NHS Foundation Trust and Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust.

 An amendment to the recommendation was moved by Councillor Dowd,  seconded by Councillor Burns:

“That the Honorary Freedom of the Borough be extended to include Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust”. 

Following a debate on the amendment it was agreed that the Honorary Freedom of the Borough be extended to include Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

A further amendment to the recommendation was moved by Councillor Brodie-Browne, seconded by Councillor Evans:

“That the Honorary Freedom of the Borough be extended to include Mersey Care NHS Trust (Mental Health)”.

Following a debate on the amendment it was agreed that the Honorary Freedom of the Borough be extended to include Mersey Care NHS Trust (Mental Health).

The following Substantive Motion in relation to the Resolution was moved by Councillor Maher, seconded by Councillor Fairclough and unanimously

RESOLVED:           That:

(1)   In accordance with Section 249 (5) of the Local Government Act 1972, this Council wishes to place on record its high appreciation of, and the debt of gratitude of the Borough to the Aintree and Liverpool University NHS Foundation Trust, Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust,Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Mersey Care NHS Trust (Mental Health)and in the light of their hard work and dedication during the devastation of the Covid 19 Pandemic, the Council resolves that the Honorary Freedom of the Borough be conferred on Aintree and Liverpool University NHS Foundation Trust, Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Mersey Care NHS Trust (Mental Health)and that it be granted the right, privilege, honour and distinction of attendance at all ceremonial occasions and be invited to attend at an Extra-ordinary Council meeting to be held on a date to be determined at Bootle Town Hall, be approved; and

(2)  the Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services be authorised to take all of the necessary actions associated with (1) above and arrange a civic reception for the Officers and Aintree and Liverpool University NHS Foundation Trust, Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Mersey Care NHS Trust (Mental Health) and invited quests to take place at the rising of the Extra-ordinary Council meeting in Bootle Town Hall, be approved.