Issue - meetings

To seek an extension to the terms of reference of the Civic Sub-Committee to include all matters relating to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and other celebratory events.

The Committee considered an extension to the terms of reference of the Civic Sub-Committee to include all matters relating to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and other nationally significant events.

To mark 60 years of the Queen’s reign, the Diamond Jubilee would take place in 2012. The celebrations would centre on an extended weekend in 2012 on 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th June.

Local communities were being encouraged to organise and celebrate the Diamond Jubilee in their own way. The Department of Communities and Local Government would be working with local authorities on producing guidance to help communities to organise locally-run events in their area. Local authorities in conjunction with their Lord Lieutenant would be expected to provide details of any planned activities in each area.

Cheshire East would need to consider its activities and a local programme of events and the Civic Sub-Committee could fulfill this role, subject to its terms of reference being expanded.

RESOLVED

That

(1)   the Civic Sub-Committee’s terms of reference be extended to include the following function:

“To determine all matters relating to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and other nationally significant events, including thecelebrations scheduled for the first week in June 2012, except for those matters which the Sub-Committee considers it appropriate to refer to the Constitution Committee for determination.”

(2)   the Democratic Services Manager be requested to invite the Lord Lieutenant to the next meeting of the Civic Sub-Committee to consider the matter further; and

(3)    the Officers ensure that town and parish councils throughout Cheshire East are aware of the proposed Diamond Jubilee celebrations.