To receive announcements from:
a) The Mayor
b) Leader of the Council
c) Members of the Cabinet
d) Chair of Committees
e) Head of Paid Service
Minutes:
Mayor
95.1 The Mayor announced that a concert in aid of the civic charities would take place at 6.00pm on 19 April 2015 at The Salvation Army on Eastgate Street.
Leader of the Council
95.2 Councillor James (Leader of the Council) drew Members’ attention the information circulated by Marketing Gloucester Limited and asked Members to encourage residents to sign up for a Residents’ Card, which would entitle them to various offers within the City, including many during the forthcoming Residents’ Weekend.
95.3 Councillor James announced that the Council had been successful in its bid for Housing Zone Status, which would unlock access to central government support and funding for the regeneration of City centre brownfield sites. He thanked Anthony Hodge, Anthony Wilson, Helen Chard and the City MP Richard Graham for their work on the bid.
95.4 Councillor James paid tribute to Councillor Norman Ravenhill, who would be standing down at the forthcoming local elections.
Leader of the Labour Group
95.5 Councillor Haigh (Leader of the Labour Group) paid tribute to Councillor Matthew Gilson, who would be standing down at the forthcoming local elections.
Members of the Cabinet
95.6 Councillor Organ announced that the transfer of housing stock to GCH had legally been completed. He paid tribute to all of those involved and wished GCH all the best for the future.
Chairs of Committees
95.7 Councillor Lugg (Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee) reminded Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee that the meeting on 23 March 2015 would start at the earlier time of 6.15pm with a training session and that there would be no pre-meeting.
Head of Paid Service
95.8 Martin Shields (Head of Paid Service) announced that staff and Members had raised £450 for Comic Relief and congratulated all involved.