Agenda item

To receive and consider the report of the Communications & Community Engagement Officer.

The Committee received and considered the report of the Communications & Community Engagement Officer (C&CEO).

The Committee welcomed the plans for the St George’s Day event and considered the Council’s participation in the Great British Spring Clean. Members agreed unanimously that while the latter initiative should be supported, this should be done virtually by advertising the availability of the Council’s litter?picking kits, and that no budget would therefore be allocated for future years.

The Committee was enthusiastic about the request from Thames Valley Orienteering and welcomed the proposal positively. Members also heard the idea to repurpose leftover spring flowers for planting within Windrush Cemetery.

The Committee noted the free domestic?abuse awareness training offered by Reducing the Risk and agreed that an invitation should be extended to all Councillors. It was further agreed that the annual Christmas competitions should proceed, with officers again seeking sponsorship for the festive period.

The Committee received an update from a Member regarding the forthcoming visit from Le Touquet and Unterhaching and, subject to approval by Full Council, it was agreed that an informal drinks reception be arranged in the Corn Exchange Café, with a proposed date of 1 May.

Recommended:

1.      That, the report be noted and;

2.      That, the plans for the St George’s Day event be noted and welcomed; and

3.      That, the Council support the Great British Spring Clean virtually by promoting the availability of litter?picking kits and,

4.      That, the request from Thames Valley Orienteering be supported and welcomed; and

5.      That, the proposal to use leftover spring flowers for planting at Windrush Cemetery be approved; and

6.      That, an invitation to the free domestic?abuse awareness be extended to all Councillors; and

7.      That, the Christmas competitions proceed for 2026, and officers seek sponsorship for the festive period; and

8.      That, subject to approval by Full Council, an informal drinks reception for the twinning towns be arranged at the Corn Exchange Café for May.