To receive any announcements from the Chairman.
Minutes:
The Chair informed Council that this was the first meeting since the passing of Queen Elizabeth and as a mark of respect asked members to stand for a minutes silence.
The Chair informed Council of the recent passing of two former Councillors, Councillor Sue Anderson from Bournemouth Borough Council and Councillor Brian Clements from Poole Borough Council who had sadly recently passed away.
Councillor M Brooke relayed personal experiences of working with Councillor Brian Clements and Councillor R Lawton relayed personal experiences of working with Councillor Sue Anderson following which Councillors were upstanding for a period of respectful silence.
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:
· Launch of the Christchurch Rotary “Living Advent Calendar” (the second one) and mentioning BCP Tourism’s continuing support, attending with the Mayor of Christchurch.
· The national Ladies Barbershop Convention at the BIC
· Attended the Christchurch Civic Day at the invitation of the Mayor of Christchurch
· Cllr Nick Geary’s Funeral at Christchurch Priory (in a personal capacity)
· Dorset Police “Change Your Mind” Conference at BU sharing the front row with the High Sheriff and the Chief Constable
· Attended the opening of the new Rehabilitation Centre at the Anglo European University College of Chiropractic in Boscombe
· Conducted the 999 Emergency Services Flag Day ceremony at BCP Civic Offices Bournemouth
· Attended the Commodore’s Reception at the Royal Motor Yacht Club and establishing new connections with a Poole based charity they support
· Opening of the Premier Store Talbot Village
· Attended the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Oratory at The Sacred Heart on Richmond Hill, Bournemouth
· Attended the Queen Elizabeth II Musical Oratory and Battle of Britain Service, Reading a Lesson, at Christchurch Priory
· Attending the Lord Lieutenant’s Awards Ceremony at Kingston Maurward
· BU Graduation Ceremony at the BIC
· The High Sheriff’s Proclamation of King Charles III at Dorchester, the Council Offices
· Read the Proclamation of King Charles III at the BCP Civic Offices Bournemouth the same day
· Attended an Afternoon Tea for Schools Appeals Volunteers in the Willows Room, BCP Civic Offices Bournemouth
· Opened the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Bournemouth Air Festival , taking the Salute at Beat Retreat and meeting the Flying Tigers who were unable to perform and stage the salute owing to adverse weather conditions.
· Hosted a table for “BCP Heroes” with Head of Corporate Comms Ms Isla Reynolds at the Air Festival
· Attended the “Meet The Pilots” Red Arrows’ Association Dinner, accompanying the High Sheriff of Dorset (in a personal capacity)
· Attended the IGBO People’s New Yam Festival with the Mayors of Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and Ferndown.
· Attended the BCHA Festival of Wellbeing in Boscombe with the Mayor of Bournemouth
· Conducted the Opening of Jollyes Pet Store in Poole with Harry Redknapp
· Attended a lunch at the RNLI to hear observations about BCP Charity Licensing from Marie Curie and Bournemouth & Christchurch Branch of the RNLI in a private capacity
· Attended the BSO Proms in the Park
· Attended the BSO Mahler Concert
· Many meetings working with the High Sheriffs (past and present) and BU on the Harmony 2 Conference for March 2023 in a semi-private capacity but from a point of my position as BCP Chairman following last year’s engagement and involvement.