To receive petitions submitted under Standing Order No. 13
(i) To receive petitions without discussion.
(ii) To debate the following petition received from Support keeping
Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre Open on 24 November, 2023.
“We support keeping Chesterfield Visitor Centre open. We oppose the proposed closure of the Visitor Information Centre which is a valued resource for local people and visitors to the area.”
The petition contains in excess of 1,000 signatures; therefore, it is referred to Council to be debated in accordance with the Council’s petition scheme and Standing Order No. 13.
A representative of the petition for Support keeping Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre Open will attend Council to present the petition and answer questions.
Minutes:
In accordance with Standing Order No.13, Council debated the following petition from Support Keeping Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre Open, which was received on 24 November, 2023.
The petition said “We support keeping Chesterfield Visitor Centre open. We oppose the proposed closure of the Visitor Information Centre which is a valued resource for local people and visitors to the area.”
The petition contained in excess of 1,000 signatures; therefore, it was referred to Council to be debated in accordance with the Council’s petition scheme and Standing Order No.13.
Carole Garmory, a representative of the petition organisers for Support Keeping Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre Open presented the petition and answered member’s questions.
RESOLVED –
1. That the ‘Support Keeping Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre Open’ petitioners be thanked for submitting the petition to Chesterfield Borough Council.
2. That Chesterfield Borough Council notes the petition and the matters raised in the petition debate by both the petition organiser and members of Council.
3. That Council officers ensure that appropriate reference is made to the petition and matters raised in the petition debate within any final report prepared for the Council’s Cabinet on the future of the Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre.
4. That the Council’s Cabinet, as the decision-making body with responsibility for such matters, take note of the petition and the matters raised in the petition debate when making any final decision on the future of the Chesterfield Visitor Information Centre.