Issue - meetings

To consider a response to the Notice of Motion submitted to Council on the erection of a memorial in recognition of six Royal Engineers killed by a bomb in 1940.

At a meeting of the Council on 21 April 2011 a Notice of Motion had been submitted by Councillors D Flude and C Thorley to investigate the possibility of erecting a small memorial in the Crewe area in recognition of the bravery of the Royal Engineers killed by one of four bombs that fell in a field opposite Alveston Hall in August 1940. 

Consideration was now given to the options which could be pursued; the preference for which was option 1 detailed in paragraph 10.3 of the report, namely to place a plaque or other small memorial as close to the site of the tragedy as possible.  This approach was favoured by the Royal Engineers Association and by Councillors Flude and Thorley.

RESOLVED

1. That approval be given to proceed with the erection of a small memorial as detailed above.

2. In the event of the favoured location being on private land that the Borough Solicitor be authorised to enter into such agreements as are necessary to give effect to the Cabinet wishes and to agree the terms of such agreements.