INFORMATION

RIBBLE VALLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL

REPORT TO POLICY & FINANCE COMMITTEE

meeting date:	18 JANUARY 2022

title:	QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE

submitted by:	CHIEF EXECUTIVE

principal author:	MARSHAL SCOTT

1	PURPOSE

1.1	To report progress with the selection of appropriate projects to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

2	BACKGROUND

2.1	At the last meeting Committee considered various options to celebrate and commemorate the Platinum Jubilee.

2.2	It was agreed to:

have a Beacon Lighting Ceremony at Clitheroe Castle;

agree to give grants of £500 to parish councils to help them commemorate the Jubilee;

set up a Task and Finish Group to consider in more detail further options to commemorate the Jubilee.

3	TASK AND FINISH GROUP

3.1	The Task and Finish Group met on 9 December 2021 (minutes attached). You will see they considered a number of projects and further work is being undertaken to finalise plans and select the scheme or schemes to be recommended to be carried out. A further report will be submitted to the next meeting for final approval.

4	RISK ASSESSMENT

4.1	The approval of this report may have the following implications

Resources – the cost of Parish Grants is estimated at £20,000 which has now been included in this committees revised budget. A sum of £10,000 has been included in next year’s draft budget but much will depend on which schemes are chosen.

Technical, Environmental and Legal - None

Political - None

Reputation – the Council should provide a lead for the Community in commemorating this important event.

Equality & Diversity – None

5	RECOMMENDED THAT COMMITTEE

5.1	Note the progress being made.

Marshal Scott

DIRECTOR OF / CHIEF EXECUTIVE