Minutes:
The Mayor referred with sadness to the recent death of former Councillor Sarah Hollingworth. Members observed a minute’s silence in her honour.
The Mayor informed Council of the following events which he and the Mayoress had attended:
· Holocaust Memorial Day where guest speaker Aida Salkic Haughton MBE, a survivor of the genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina spoke about her experiences; and
· a celebration at Holmebrook Valley Park to mark the Holmebrook Valley Park ‘walk with us’ Group’s tenth anniversary.
The Mayor thanked members for their support at the December Council meeting where £91.07 was raised for the Mayor’s Appeal charities.