Issue - meetings

To receive any announcements from the Chairman.

A – Chairman’s Community Awards

The Chair was delighted to announce the winners of the Chairman’s Community Awards which were launched this year as follows who were then presented with their winners’ certificates:

• Contribution to the environment – Dorset Devils
• Young citizen of the year – Issey Barnbrook
• Contribution to wellbeing – Tony Gibbons posthumously
• Contribution to arts and culture – Bea Sieradzka
• Good neighbour – Diana Alcroft
• Contribution to the community – Sister Tama Merdaci
• Special Recognition for over 30 years of voluntary service – Louvaine Knight

The Council was informed that it was Issey’s 10^th birthday and Members sang Happy Birthday to her. Unfortunately, Bea Sieradzka was not in attendance, but arrangements would be made to present her with her certificate at another time.

Councillor Hazel Allen arrived at 7.10 pm

B - Former Councillor Beryl Baxter

The Chair reported that former Bournemouth Borough Councillor Beryl Baxter had recently passed away.  She was elected to the Kinson South Ward in May 2003 and served on a number of Committees and Boards including the Planning Board.  She became Mayor in 2009/10.

The Chair relayed a personal experience of working with Beryl Baxter.

At the request of the Chair Councillors were upstanding and there was a period of respectful silence following the sad passing of former Councillor Beryl Baxter.

C – Canford Heath fire 

The Chair paid tribute to all services involved in the recent fire on Canford Heath and the opening of the Ashdown Centre to provide support to local residents

D - Civic Activities

The Chair took the opportunity to refer to some of the engagements that he had attended since the last Council meeting as detailed below.

·         the High Sheriff of Dorset, Mr Michael Dooley’s HARMONY CONFERENCE at Bournemouth University

·         the Dedication of the new High Sheriff of Dorset, Mrs Sibyl Fine King, at the Arts University Bournemouth

·         numerous meetings with various Charities in the BCP Area to endeavour to establish a BCP Chairman’s “Charities Forum”

·         the 5^th BCP International Women’s Day ‘Community Impact Awards Gala Dinner and Symposium

·         opened a new Mr Simms Sweetshop in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth

·         the Oddfellows Society Conference and made the opening address

·         the Soroptimists STEAM Challenge at Bournemouth University with the Lord Lieutenant and the Mayors of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and handed out awards

·         a tree planting ceremony in Argyll Gardens, Boscombe

·         the Judging Panel session for the BCP Chairman’s Community Awards

To receive any announcements from the Chairman.

Civic Activities

The Chairman took the opportunity to refer to some of the engagements that he had attended since the last Council meeting as detailed below:

·       Planting of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee tree at Highcliffe Castle unveiled by the Lord Lieutenant, Mayor of Christchurch, Mayor of Bournemouth and Mayor of Poole.

·       High Sheriff’s Reception at the Dorset Museum Dorchester where we were introduced to the next High Sheriff, Mrs Sibyl Fine King

·       Visit to the ECO PARK Chapelgate

·       Visit to the New Earth Recycling Centre at Canford Arena

·       Visit to HomeStart South East Dorset at Kinson

·       Attended the North Bournemouth Crime Prevention Panel