Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bradshaw, Jones, Mahon, McKinley, Pearson and Webster.

Members and Officers are requested to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the relevant Code of Conduct.

No declarations of interest were made.

The conferring of the title of Honorary Freedom of the Borough is the highest honour a Council can bestow on an individual. “Freedom of Entry” to the Borough is the equivalent honour the Council can grant to a service unit which has rendered conspicuous service and is closely associated with the Borough.

The Council will be requested to approve the following resolution:

1)     That 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 RAF Woodvale, and in the light of the long and close association between the Borough and the RAF Station, resolves that the Freedom of Entry to the Borough be conferred on RAF Woodvale and that it be granted the right, privilege, honour and distinction of marching through the streets of the Borough on all ceremonial occasions with colours flying, bands playing, drums beating and bayonets  fixed; and

2)     That the Freedom of Entry to the Borough be granted at a public/community ceremony to be held at RAF Woodvale on the 3 July 2011.

It was moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor P. Dowd and unanimously

RESOLVED:

(1)      that 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 RAF Woodvale, and in the light of the long and close association between the Borough and the RAF Station, resolves that the Freedom of Entry to the Borough be conferred on RAF Woodvale and that it be granted the right, privilege, honour and distinction of marching through the streets of the Borough on all ceremonial occasions with colours flying, bands playing, drums beating and bayonets fixed; and

(2)      that the Freedom of Entry to the Borough be granted at a public/community ceremony to be held at RAF Woodvale on the 3 July 2011.

Councillors Parry and Sir Ron Watson also spoke in support of the motion.