Agenda and minutes

The Lord Mayor welcomed all attendees to the meeting and made a safety announcement in relation to the fire/emergency evacuation procedure.

Apologies for absence were heard from Councillors Bennett, Dyer, Edwards, Fitzjohn, Kent, Grant, Fitzgibbon, Parsons and Bartle.

To note any declarations of interest from the Councillors.  They are asked to indicate the relevant agenda item, the nature of the interest and in particular whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Any declarations of interest made at the meeting which is not on the register of interests should be notified to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion.

None received.

Recommendation

To confer the honour of Freedom of the City of Bristol to Guy Bailey OBE, Barbara Dettering and posthumously to Roy Hackett MBE, Owen Henry, Prince Brown and Audley Evans

The Council considered a report recommending conferring Freedom of the City to Guy Bailey OBE, Barbara Dettering and posthumously to Roy Hackett MBE, Owen Henry, Prince Brown and Audley Evans

The Lord Mayor introduced the report and moved the recommendation.

The motion was seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Steve Smith.

Following speeches from Councillors Craig, Francis, Weston, Clark and Hopkins in support of the recommendation, it was

RESOLVED –

1.      That the Freedom of the City of Bristol be conferred upon Guy Bailey OBE, Barbara Dettering and posthumously to Roy Hackett MBE, Owen Henry, Prince Brown and Audley Evans.

2.      That their names be placed on the Roll of Honorary Freemen of the City.