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Council
13 Dec 2022 - 18:45 to 18:53
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To consider a report of the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services , pursuant to Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, recommending that the City Council admit Val Armstrong, Councillor John Collier and the Reverend Keith Teasdale as Honorary Freemen and Freewoman of the City of Carlisle; and, upon such resolution being made, further recommending that a ceremonial Special Council Meeting be arranged on a suitable date for the admissions.
(Copy Report GD.56/22)
C.152/22
Councillor Collier, having declared an interest, retired from the meeting during this item of business.

There was submitted a report of the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services (GD.56/22) regarding the appointment of Honorary Freemen and Freewomen of the City of Carlisle.

The report recorded that Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972 provided that the Council may admit Honorary Freemen or Freewomen for its area if they were persons of distinction or who had, in the opinion of the Council, rendered eminent services to the place or area.

It was recommended that Val Armstrong, Councillor John Collier and the Reverend Keith Teasdale be admitted as Honorary Freewoman and Freemen of the City of Carlisle, each being persons of distinction that had also, in the opinion of the Authority, rendered eminent services to the area.

Councillor J Mallinson rose to formally move the report and Councillor Brown seconded the recommendations set out in the report. 
 
Following voting, where more than two-thirds of those Members present and entitled to vote voted in favour, it was:

RESOLVED – 

1. Pursuant to the powers granted to the Council by Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972, that Val Armstrong, Councillor John Collier and the Reverend Keith Teasdale be admitted as Honorary Freewoman and Freemen of the City of Carlisle, each being persons of distinction that have also, in the opinion of the Authority, rendered eminent services to our area.

2. That the Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services make arrangements for a formal freedom ceremony and the presentation of a casket containing an address to each of the said persons admitted as an Honorary Freewoman and Freemen of the City and a Special Meeting of the Council take place in order to allow such presentation to take place.

Exempt Items

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Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

Visitors

Officers: Town Clerk and Chief Executive
                Corporate Director of Governance and Regulatory Services