Issue - meetings

This report summarises the issues discussed at the first Civic Working Group as established at the previous meeting of the Charter Trustees and seeks support for any recommendations arising.

The Deputy Mayor presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Charter Trustee and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The report summarised the issues discussed at the first Civic Working Group as established at the previous meeting of the Charter Trustees and sought support for a series of recommendations arising.

In relation to the display of portraits, the Deputy Mayor advised that the Working Group proposed that only historic portraits should be displayed in the Mayor’s Parlour but considered that the modern portraits could be displayed in the Mayoress’ Parlour. It was suggested that it would be worth considering the digitising of Mayoral portraits.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)    no additional portraits be hung in the Mayor's Parlour in accordance with Bournemouth's history and tradition:

(b)    the former Bournemouth Borough Council yellow and blue flag be adopted as the Charter Trustees' Civic Flag and that it be flown on the following occasions:-

·        formal meetings of the Charter Trustees including Mayor Making;

·        civic services;

·        at half-mast on the day of the funeral of a former Bournemouth Mayor, subject to the BCP Council Flag Flying Policy;

(c)    the Charter Trustees support the establishment of a meeting between the Civic Parties of both Bournemouth and Poole to agree a new engagements matrix for reporting to the Charter Trustees/BCP Councillors to agree.

Voting:    (a) - 23 for, 2 against (0 abstentions); (b) and (c) – Unanimous

(Councillor G Farquhar requested that his vote against resolution (a) be recorded in the minutes).

Councillors D Kelsey and D Farr left the meeting at 6.55pm.