Agenda item

Motion 1: Tynemouth Remembrance Parade and Service

Six valid Motions on Notice, signed by at least three Members of the Council, have been received for consideration at this meeting.

 

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor L Bartoli and seconded by Councillor C Johnston that:

 

On the 14th of November the Councillors for Tynemouth were proud to lay wreaths, with the Council’s crest emblazoned in their centre, on the war memorial in Tynemouth Green.

 

Sadly, the organisation of, and funding for, this Remembrance event has once again fallen on the shoulders of the residents, community groups and faith groups of Tynemouth. The Church of the Holy Saviour launched a ‘GoFundMe‘ page, whilst the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade, the Village Association, the T.A. Centre and Tynemouth Scouts, to name a few, also provided funds and assistance.

 

The Remembrance Service in Tynemouth is extremely well attended attracting upwards of 500 local residents making it one of the largest such events yet to be recognised officially and is a credit to all those who help to organise it. Councillor Bartoli asked for this event to be recognised as an official Council event in 2019, to remove the financial burden from the residents, to grant it the acknowledgement it deserves, and to use the Council's profile to raise awareness of the event both in Tynemouth itself and elsewhere in the borough. This request was refused citing police withdrawal of support for road closures and insufficient resources and finance.

 

With many millions in reserves, the relatively small costs associated with the event could easily be funded whilst those who voluntarily provide their services are ready to continue with their support.

 

Council therefore asks the Mayor and Cabinet to reconsider this decision and to make the Tynemouth Remembrance Parade and Service part of the Civic Calendar permanently.

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor C Johnson and seconded by Councillor S Day as follows:

 

Delete 1st paragraph:

 

“On the 14th of November the Councillors for Tynemouth were proud to lay wreaths, with the Council’s crest emblazoned in their centre, on the war memorial in Tynemouth Green”.

 

And replace with paragraph:

 

“On the 14th of November the Councillors for all wards were proud to lay wreaths, with the Council’s crest emblazoned in their centre, on war memorials around the borough”.  

 

Delete 4th paragraph:

 

“With many millions in reserves, the relatively small costs associated with the event could easily be funded whilst those who voluntarily provide their services are ready to continue with their support”. 

 

Add new 4th paragraph:

 

“Council notes that all Tynemouth councillors raised the issue of funding with the council this year and the Mayor requested our Armed Forces champion Andy Newman, Cabinet member for Culture and Leisure Sarah Day and Cabinet member for Finance Martin Rankin work on a proposal to support all of the currently recognised community remembrance services held around the borough”.  

 

Delete Paragraph:

 

“Council therefore asks the Mayor and Cabinet to reconsider this decision and to make the Tynemouth Remembrance Parade and Service part of the Civic Calendar permanently”. 

 

Replace with paragraph:

 

“Council therefore asks the Mayor and Cabinet to assist with the funding, promotion and logistics of not just the Tynemouth event but the other 6 community events held around the borough”. 

 

The amendment, on being put to the meeting, was approved by 53 to 0 votes.

 

The motion, on being put to the meeting, was approved by 53 votes to 0 votes.

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