Agenda item

*RESOLVED –

1.   That the commemorations and flag flying policy be approved.

2.   That authority be delegated to the Cabinet member for governance to approve minor amendments to the commemorations and flag flying policy in between formal review periods.

REASON FOR DECISIONS

To reconfirm the principles and arrangements for commemoration and flag flying activity delivered or supported by Chesterfield Borough Council and to provide a clear route for additional commemoration and flag flying proposals to be submitted to the Council.

The Cabinet Member for Governance presented a report seeking approval for a new commemorations and flag flying policy for the period 2024 through 2028.

Following a comprehensive review, the Council’s first commemorations policy was approved in March 2022. This policy established:

·        Six guiding principles to be used when considering requests for commemoration activities.

·        Identified a range of opportunities to commemorate and celebrate key individuals, organisations, and historical events.

·        Provided a clear route for both Chesterfield Borough Council services and members of the public, community and voluntary sector groups, faith organisations, businesses and other public sector agencies to submit commemoration proposals.

The commemorations policy was now due for renewal. During the two years in which the policy had been active several forms of commemoration activity had been undertaken by the Council or supported by the Council. Over the two-year period, the biggest area for new external requests and comment had been around flag flying. The original commemorations policy included reference to flag flying, but there was also a more detailed flag flying policy which also required review.

To avoid duplication and for ease of reference, it has been decided to combine the two policies into one comprehensive commemorations and flag flying policy, which was attached at Appendix 1 of the officer’s report.

*RESOLVED –

1.   That the commemorations and flag flying policy be approved.

2.   That authority be delegated to the Cabinet member for governance to approve minor amendments to the commemorations and flag flying policy in between formal review periods.

REASON FOR DECISIONS

To reconfirm the principles and arrangements for commemoration and flag flying activity delivered or supported by Chesterfield Borough Council and to provide a clear route for additional commemoration and flag flying proposals to be submitted to the Council.