Minutes:
The Mayor referred with sadness to the death of former Councillor Shaun Barkley. Members stood for a minute’s silence in his honour.
The Mayor thanked Members for their support for the Mayor’s Appeal at the December meeting which had raised £280.
The Mayor also referred to the following Mayoral engagements:
· A celebration event in December at which the Duke of Devonshire presented the Chesterfield Canal Trust with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service;
· Starting the Santa Fun Run in Queen’s Park on Christmas Eve with over 1,300 Santas, which raised a substantial amount for local charities;
· An event on Holocaust Memorial Day, where the writer Sarah Matthias was the speaker;
· Welcoming the arrival of Chesterfield’s observation wheel in the Market Place.
The Mayor reminded Members that she and the Mayoress would be hosting a Gala Dinner at the Proact Stadium on 16 March, 2018.