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Meeting Details

Meeting Summary
Civic Working Party
15 Oct 2013 - 11:00 to 11:29
Scheduled
Council Chamber
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  • Documents
  • Attendance
  • Visitors
  • Declarations of Interests

Documents

Agenda

Standard Items
1 Declarations of Interest

You have a PERSONAL INTEREST in a matter being discussed at a meeting IF

  • It relates to something on your Register of Interests form; or
  • A decision on it would affect you, your family or friends more than other people in your Ward.

You have a PREJUDICIAL INTEREST in a matter being discussed at a meeting IF

  • It affects your financial position or that of your family or friends more than other people in your Ward; or
  • It concerns a planning or licensing application you or they have submitted
  • AND IN EITHER CASE a reasonable member of the public would consider it to be so significant that you could not reach an unbiased decision.

If your interest is only PERSONAL, you must declare it but can still speak and vote.  If your interest is PREJUDICIAL, you must leave the room.  However, you have the same rights as a member of the public to address the meeting before leaving.

1
There were no declarations of interest. 
2 pdf Honorary Aldermen (95Kb)
To consider the attached.
2
The Working Party considered the Cabinet Secretary's report and it was agreed that 1.2 e of the criteria would be deleted. 

RESOLVED:
That the criteria for Honorary Alderman be endorsed with the removal of 1.2 e.

3 Any other business
Discussion of any other business not on the agenda.
3
(i) Freedom of the Borough 

The Working Party were asked to consider the following wording:-

"Freedom of the Borough will be considered to individuals/groups who have given outstanding eminent service to the borough over a significant period of years."

It was pointed out that this is the highest accolade that the Council can give to anyone. 

RESOLVED:
That the above wording be agreed.

(ii) High Stewards

It was reported that the Council would like to have a plaque installed in the Town Hall foyer to list past High Stewards of Great Yarmouth, along with an interpretation board underneath to explain what a high steward is.

Public Items
Exempt Items

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending Apology
No apology information has been recorded for the meeting.
Absent
NameReason for Absence
No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting.

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors

Also in attendance at the above meeting were:


Councillor Wainwright (attended as an observer), Councillor Plant (attended as an observer).

Alan Carr (Tourism Manager), Robin Hodds (Cabinet Secretary), Laura Goodman (Events Officer) and Karline Smith (Senior Member Services Officer).
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