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Freedom of the City

Meeting: 01/09/2020 - Executive (Item 90)

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To consider the report of the Corporate Manager Democratic and Civic Support.

 

Decision:

Agreed:

 

RECOMMENDEDto Council that:-

 

(1)           the title of Honorary Freeman of the City Status be conferred on Richard Jacobs; and

 

(2)           the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor be requested to convene an Extraordinary Meeting of the Council to be held on the rising of the Ordinary Meeting on 20 October 2020, for the purpose of passing the appropriate resolution under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

 

 

Minutes:

The Executive received the report which set out a proposal to offer the Freedom of the City to Mr Richard Jacobs in recognition of his outstanding service to the City of Exeter as a local businessman and entrepreneur.

 

It was noted that reference to the Ted Wragg Trust now supporting two schools in Exeter, should be amended to refer to two schools in Plymouth.

 

RECOMMENDEDto Council that:-

 

(1)        the title of Honorary Freeman of the City Status be conferred on Richard Jacobs; and

 

(2)        the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor be requested to convene an Extraordinary Meeting of the Council to be held on the rising of the Ordinary Meeting on 20 October 2020, for the purpose of passing the appropriate resolution under Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972.