Issue - decisions

The Committee received and considered the report of the Democratic Services Officer and discussed possible changes to the Annual Town meeting, outside of the official business.

RESOLVED:

1.            that the report be noted;

2.            that District and County Councillors be invited to attend and participate in the meeting;

3.            that written reports be complied by the Chairs – theses will not be read out, but the Chair of each Committee will give a 1-minute update on the work of their committee, to be accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation with appropriate images;

4.            that Cllr Bolger includes a section on the Climate Emergency;

4.            that Thames Valley Police be invited to participate in the meeting with a 5-minute presentation, ideally focusing on Anti-Social Behaviour;

5.            that the Youth Council be invited to give a short presentation;

5.            that a portion of the evening is given over to Youth Services, with the public invited to come and participate in a “Brainstorming” session, putting ideas/concerns down on post it notes on a board;

6.            that as a “part 2” for the evening, tables are set up for each committee, with flip chart paper on each for the public to write down ideas;

7.            that the Mayor’s Charities be invited to offer refreshments and the Youth Council to sell cakes;

8.            that organisations which have received grant funding from the Town Council be invited to have a stall and that the Youth Services Organisations that we are planning to work with also be offered stands in the Main Hall.