Agenda item

To consider the recommendations of the Civic Association for nominations for civic awards and the Mayor’s Award and grant awards as appropriate.

The committee considered the open and closed reports (sections 6 and 10).

Before hearing from the Civic Association regarding the civic awards nominations the committee heard from Robin Campbell, head of communications and Pam Usher, library service manager.

The head of communications and the library service manager advised that they would work with the Civic Association to promote civic awards in a number of ways such as putting publicity in Southwark Life, information on the council’s webpage and posters on library notice boards. Additionally the contact details of relevant officers were given to the civic association.

The Civic Association representatives welcomed this support and advised the committee that this would be extremely helpful.

The Civic Association addressed the committee and presented the nominations for the Civic Awards and the Mayor’s Award.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the standards committee considered the recommendations of the Civic Association for nominations for civic awards and granted the civic awards as nominated.

2.  That the standards committee considered the nomination from the Mayor for a discretionary award and granted the award as nominated.

3.  That officers arrange for the Civic Association representatives to meet with any new committee members in order that there is an understanding as to what the role of the Civic Association is.