The Committee considered a report from the Democratic and Elections Team Manager (Interim) regarding the proposals from the Jubilee Events Planning Group regarding proposals for the celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Members heard that, having established a Jubilee Events Planning Group in July 2021, the report focussed on, and set out, proposals from that Group in respect of promotion of, and engagement in, the Queen’s National Campaign, ‘Plant a Tree for the Jubilee’ (https://queensgreencanopy.org.uk), a UK-wide tree planting initiative created to mark the occasion. There was further approval sought for a communications plan and the proposed Jubilee specific branding. It was explained that further celebration proposals would be presented to the Committee in due course.

Members were supportive of the activities but enquired as to the proposal regarding the Platinum Jubilee Community Fund. It was highlighted that approval was sought in principle, with a detailed report to be presented at the November meeting, should initial approval be granted at this point.

Having been proposed and seconded and taken to the vote, it was unanimously

            RESOLVED that

a)    a two pronged approach be agreed, namely:

                                              i.        promotion of the Queen’s Green Canopy across the District, encouraging others to engage directly in the Queen’s national campaign, which is being supported by the Woodland Trust who are providing free trees to communities on a first come first served basis;

and

                                            ii.        a project which allows the District Council and its Elected Members to directly participate in the campaign, and in doing so, approve the communications plan and the creation of a tree planting scheme for Members; and

b)    the use of the Jubilee Emblem and associated branding be approved; and

c)    the creation of a Platinum Jubilee Community Fund, be approved in principle, and a further report providing details of the specifics of any such scheme be requested; and

d)    a further report outlining further proposals for Jubilee celebrations be received in December 2021.