Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Communities and Sustainability)

The report considers a policy to determine whose names should be added to the Council’s war memorials.

The Executive is requested to approve the Council’s policy on the addition of names to war memorials managed by the Council, as set out in Appendix One to the report.

Officer Contact: Megan Black on 0161 218 1410 or email: megan.black@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Corporate, Customer & Community Services) submitted a report of the Executive Councillor (Communities & Sustainability) (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to consider a policy to determine whose names should be added to the Council’s war memorials.

RESOLVED – That the proposed policy on the addition of names to war memorials managed by the Council, as set out in Appendix One to the report be approved.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment on the draft policy on the Addition of Names to War Memorials managed by the Council.

Officer Contact: Megan Black on 0161 218 1410 or email: megan.black@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Scrutiny Committee’s comments on the draft Council policy on the Addition of Names to War Memorials managed by the Council.

The Executive Councillor (Communities and Sustainability) (Councillor Martin Candler) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

The Royal British Legion had advised that it was content with the draft policy.

RESOLVED – That the Executive Meeting be advised that the Scrutiny Committee supports the draft policy on the Addition of Names to War Memorials, as set out in Appendix One to the report.