Agenda item

To receive the report of the Leader of the Council which recommends that Mr Alan Myatt, Town Crier, be admitted as an Honorary Freeman of the City of Gloucester.

47.1       The Council considered a report of the Leader of the Council asking it to confer the honour and title of Honorary Freeman of the City of Gloucester on Mr Alan Myatt in recognition of the significant contribution he has made to the City in his role as Town Crier.

47.2       Councillor James (Leader of the Council) moved the motion as set out in the report and in doing so highlighted the grounds on which the recommendation had been brought before Council and the significant contributions that Mr Myatt had made to the City.

47.3       The motion was seconded by Councillor McLellan and in so doing he highlighted the gratitude that the Council had for Mr Myatt’s work.

47.4       Councillors Chatterton and C. Witts added their comments of support to the proposal acknowledging the contributions that Mr Myatt had made to the City.

47.5       On being put to the vote the motion was unanimously carried.

47.6       RESOLVED -

(1)      Pursuant to Section 249 of the Local Government Act, Mr Alan Myatt be admitted as an Honorary Freeman of the City of Gloucester in recognition of the significant contribution he has made to the City in his role as Town Crier.

Mr Myatt was invited to Swear, in the presence of the Mayor and Members of the City Council, the Freeman’s Oath and was duly presented by the Mayor with an Honorary Freedom scroll.

                    Mr Myatt addressed the Council expressing his thanks for the Honour that had been conferred upon him by the City Council.