Minutes:
The Mayor referred to the following engagements that he and the Mayoress had attended since their election to office in May 2023:
· The Chesterfield Festival of Cricket at Queen’s Park to watch the county championship cricket match between Derbyshire and Yorkshire.
· The opening of the new Health and Wellbeing Hub at Chesterfield Royal Hospital to mark the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service.
· The Mercian Regiment’s Annual Pilgrimage to the Regimental War Memorial at Crich to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Crich Memorial Tower.
· Chesterfield Football Club Community Trust’s Chatsworth Concert, where the Mayor made the opening address recognising the Trust’s outstanding achievements and its contribution to the wellbeing of communities in Chesterfield and North Derbyshire.
The Mayor had also been invited to attend a ceremony at the University of Derby’s Chesterfield Campus to rename the simulation training facility ‘The Florence Nightingale Ward’ in honour of the founder of modern nursing. The Princess Royal had been in attendance and the Mayor had thoroughly enjoyed meeting and speaking with her.
The Mayor and Mayoress had also welcomed their first school visit to the Parlour, the children from Hasland Infant School. The children had been fascinated to hear about Chesterfield’s history and went away eager to learn more about the role of the Council.
Finally, the Mayor reminded members that he and the Mayoress would be hosting a bottle stall at the Medieval Market on Tuesday 25 July and they hoped to see members and officers there, supporting the Mayor’s charity appeal.