Issue - meetings

Report of the Corporate Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance) on support for the Welwyn Garden City 2020 Centenary.

(1)     The Cabinet noted the examples of support being provided to the Welwyn Garden City 2020 Centenary foundation in line with the overall objectives.

(2)     The Cabinet agreed to provide financial assistance by making a one off financial contribution of £50,000 during 2019/20 to the Welwyn Garden City Centenary Foundation Ltd for them to use as they wished in connection with the centenary celebrations. 

(3)     The Cabinet agreed to the repositioning of the existing Ebenezer Howard memorial “roundel” in Howardsgate (in consultation with key stakeholders) and the erection of a statue of Ebenezer Howard in this location, the costs of moving the roundel and licence to occupy fees being met from existing Council budgets.

Report of the Corporate Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance) asking the Cabinet to note the support being provided by the Council to the Welwyn Garden City Centenary projects and to consider opportunities, including providing financial assistance.

RESOLVED:

(1)     That the Cabinet notes the examples of support being provided to the Welwyn Garden City 2020 Centenary foundation as in Appendix A in line with the overall objectives listed in Appendix B to the report.

(2)     That the Cabinet agrees to provide financial assistance by making a one off financial contribution of £50,000 during 2019/20 to the Welwyn Garden City Centenary Foundation Ltd for them to use as they wished in connection with the centenary celebrations. 

(3)     That the Cabinet agrees to the repositioning of the existing Ebenezer Howard memorial “roundel” in Howardsgate (in consultation with key stakeholders) and the erection of a statue of Ebenezer Howard in this location, the costs of moving the roundel and licence to occupy fees being met from existing Council budgets.