Agenda item

Award of Honorary Freeman of the City

Minutes:

Councillor Wilkes suggested that consideration be given to whether the award of Freeman of the City would be suitable for anyone of three possible candidates in recognition of their services to the community which was within the remit of the Charter Trustees to gift.

 

The Clerk advised that he would examine the statutory criteria and consider when a suitable report could be presented to Charter Trustees. Councillor Wilkes offered to prepare a biography for each member.

 

Councillor P Taylor suggested that advice be sought to ensure there would be no implications regarding purdah.

 

Resolved:

That the Clerk would examine the relevant criteria and consider when a suitable report could be presented to Charter Trustees for consideration.