BRECON TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CIVIC COMMITTEE OF BRECON TOWN COUNCIL HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, THE GUILDHALL, BRECON ON MONDAY 5 JUNE 2017 AT 7.00 P.M.
75/17PRESENT
Councillor A Weale
Councillor D Meredith
Councillor N Evans
Councillor J Powell
Councillor M Matthews
Councillor S Lewis
Councillor I Williams (Mayor ex officio)
In Attendance:Mrs Fiona Williams (Town Clerk)
Mr Rhys Ridge (Administration Officer)
76/17CHAIRMAN – ELECTION OF
Nominations for the position of Chairman of the Committee were invited and it was –
RESOLVED
THAT Councillor Weale be elected Chairman of the Civic Committee for the current Municipal Year.
Councillor Weale thanked the Committee and thereupon assumed the Chair.
77/17VICE CHAIRMAN – ELECTION OF
Nominations for the position of Vice Chairman of the Committee were invited and it was –
RESOLVED
THAT Councillor N Evans be elected Vice-Chairman of the Civic Committee for the current Municipal Year.
78/17APOLOGIES
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor S Bennett
79/17DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no Declarations of Interest.
80/17MINUTES
The Minutes of the Meeting of the Civic Committee held on 3 April 2017 (pages 247 to 250) (copies of which had previously circulated) were taken as read, approved as a true record and signed.
ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
Referring to minute number 808/16 The Town Clerk informed members that unfortunately the Leisure Centre are unable to display the DeRog pictures due to lack of space and enquiries are being made about storage with the museum. Referring to minute number 811/16 The Town Clerk stated that a company had been found to do the work and arrangements made to commence this week but due to an operation the contractor would now be unavailable for around 8 weeks. Members agreed the works could wait until that time. Referring to minute number 812/16 The Town Clerk confirmed that St Mary’s had agreed to the works providing there is no cost to them and that a quotation had been obtained and approved by Powys and that match funding is being sought. It was agreed that this could be referred to full council for approval if necessary.
81/17BATTLE’S OVER – A NATIONS TRIBUTE – 11th November 2018
Circulated a letter from Bruno Peek – Appendix C(A) Councillors discussed the suggested event and how the beacons become available and what would happen. It was suggested that the council liaised with The National Parks and the Ministry of Defence. It was said that the Town Council had never been involved in anything like this in the past. It was also suggested to contact the Lord Lieutenant of Powys. It was said that it would be good for the town if there was a Beacon local to the town and that the Town Council could possibly organise an event to coincide with the anniversary. It was noted that this would require budget provision in the next precept.
RESOLVED
To revert to Mr Peek to request details of otherinterested organisationslocally to adopt a joined up approach.
82/17ANNUAL GURKHA PARADE – 23 JULY 2017
The Town Clerk confirmed that the invitations were printed and wouldbe sent out within 2 weeks. It was also agreed that there would be a meeting on the 29 June 2017 to discuss the Gurkha Parade arrangements.
THESE comments were noted.
83/17GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARD 2016
As a member wished to nominate an individual it was requested that this agenda item be moved to the exclusion pages.
83a/17CIVIC PROTOCOL REVIEW
The Mayor recommended a review of civic protocol be undertaken and this was discussed generally.
RESOLVED
THAT a working group consisting of the Mayor, Chair and Vice Chair of the Civic Committee consider this and provide a recommendation for full councils approval.
84/17PR AND PRESS OPPORTUNITIES
The Gurkha Parade and the 2018 Beacon Event
85/17ANY OTHER BUSINESS
The Town Clerk advised that Air Commodore Williams had been unable to attend today’s meeting as requested at the last council meeting but it was hoped that he could attend the next council meeting.
The Town Clerk circulated draft terms of reference and asked that these be considered prior to the next meeting when it would be on the agenda.
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