Report by Monitoring Officer

The Monitoring Officer submitted a report setting out a recommended annual process for considering the creation of Freeman of the Borough as well as Honorary Aldermen and Alderwomen.  The criteria by which nominations for these honorary titles would be assessed were described in the appendices to the report as follows:

Appendix 1   Criteria for Freedom of the Borough

Appendix 2   An annual procedure for considering nominations to the Freedom of the Borough, including for organisations

Appendix 3   Codification of the criteria and procedure for creation of Honorary Aldermen and Honorary Alderwomen

The following motion was moved by Councillor Brock and seconded by Councillor Page and CARRIED:

Resolved –

(1)      That the criteria for the award of Freedom of the Borough of Reading be adopted as set out in Appendix 1 to the report;

(2)      That the procedure for consideration of nominations to the grant of Freedom of the Borough of Reading be adopted as set out in Appendix 2 to the report and, to facilitate this procedure, the Civic Board’s terms of reference be amended to include the additional responsibility to consider any such nominations on an annual basis;

(3)      That the criteria and procedure for creation of Honorary Aldermen and Honorary Alderwomen be adopted as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.