Agenda and minutes

Special Extraordinary, Council - Tuesday, 22nd November, 2022 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Gosport, PO12 1EB

Contact: Lisa Young email: lisa.young@gosport.gov.uk

Note: Special Extraordinary

Items
No.	Item
30.	To receive apologies for Members for their inability to attend the meeting Minutes: Apologies for non attendance were received from Councillor Maynard and Councillor K Bradley.
31.	Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were none.
32.	To consider any Mayor's Communication Minutes: The Mayor advised that he would address the Council under the main agenda item.
33.	To receive Deputations in accordance with Standing Order No. 3.4 and to answer Public Questions pursuant to Standing Order No.3.5 (NOTE: Standing Order No. 3.4 requires that notice of a Deputation should be received by the Borough SolicitorNOT LATER THAN 12 O’CLOCK NOON ONTHURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2022 and likewise Standing Order No. 3.5 requires that notice of a Public Question should be received by the Borough Solicitor NOT LATER THAN 12 O’CLOCK NOON ON THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2022 ) Minutes: There were none.
34.	Questions (if any) pursuant to Standing Order No. 3.3 (NOTE: Members are reminded that Standing Order No. 3.3 requires that Notice of Question pursuant to that Standing Order must be received by the BoroughSolicitor NOT LATER THAN 12 O’CLOCKNOON ON FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER2022) Minutes: There were none.
35.	Notice of Motion Notice of Motion – Standing Order 3.2 A notice of motion has been given in line with Standing Order 3.2 ‘ To allow Honorary Freeman, Honorary Alderman, Former Mayors and Former Councillors to address and participate in this Extraordinary Council meeting, to share memories with regard to the 100^th Anniversary of the Borough of Gosport. Subject to the restrictions on speeches for Elected Members as set out in Standing Order 4.11’ Minutes: RESOLVED: That the motion ‘ To allow Honorary Freeman, Honorary Alderman, Former Mayors and Former Councillors to address and participate in this Extraordinary Council meeting, to share memories with regard to the 100^th Anniversary of the Borough of Gosport. Subject to the restrictions on speeches for Elected Members as set out in Standing Order 4.11’ be approved.
36.	Gosport 100 - Celebrating 100 years of the Borough of Gosport. A hundred years ago, in November 1922, Gosport officially became a Borough, after King George V approved the grant of a municipal charter. This gave the town a special formal status. This special, extraordinary Council meeting has been called to celebrate the 100^th Anniversary and allow Councillors past and present to share memories and experiences. Minutes: Honoroary Freeman, Honorary Alderman, Councillors and former Councillors were invited to address the Council. They spoke of their memories of the time on the Council, Gosport as a Borough, and reflected on the Borough. Members paid tribute to the work of all Councillors, past and present, reflected on changes in the Borough, how Council meetings had changed and evolved and shared memories of those Councillors no longer with us. Tribute was paid to all of those that made the Borough what it was, the volunteers, the Council officers, and reflected on significant memories such as the Falklands War and the campaign to save Haslar Hospital. There was a reflection on the composition of the Council, how it had changed in 100 years and those that had been Mayor reflected on the honour that had given them. Tribute was paid to the twinning with Royan and presence of the Military in the Borough. It was reflected that Gosport 100 was an occasion to celebrate and that the meeting had been a nice way to do so.