Issue - meetings

This report summarises the issues discussed at the Civic Working Group meetings held since the last Charter Trustee meeting and seeks support for any recommendations arising.

The Chair of the Civic Working Group (CWG), Councillor Lawrence Williams, presented the report of the CWG.

Councillor Williams confirmed that the CWG had reviewed attendance of Trustees at meetings, with further details set out in agenda item 7.

It was confirmed that due to the absence of the Mayor the matter of Councillor Farquhar’s Mayoral portrait would be deferred to the next Charter Trustees meeting.

Trustees were advised that the CWG continued to support the drafting of a Service Level Agreement for the provision of support to the Bournemouth Charter Trustees from BCP Council. In addition, the CWG had provided officers with feedback to the recent Bournemouth Mayor-making event and had instructed officers to update the official Mayoral photographs in the Civic Centre.

The Mayor highlighted that, due to his impending retirement, this was to be the Honorary Clerk’s final meeting of the Bournemouth Charter Trustees. Trustees thanked the Honorary Clerk for his many years of support.