Issue - meetings

County Service

The Chairman asked members to note that the County Service this year would be held at All Saints Church, Loughborough, on Sunday 14^th October. The service would be followed by a reception.  Further details would be finalised once a Rector had been appointed.  The Chairman was hoping that the service would be of a multi-faith format and that all members would support this important annual service.

Chairman’s Reception – Beaumanor Hall

The Chairman was pleased to inform members that he would be holding a reception at Beaumanor Hall on Tuesday 31^st July at 6.30 p.m. All members of the County Council would be receiving invitations in due course.

Health and Safety Awards

The Chairman was pleased to announce that the Community Services Department had recently been awarded the ROSPA Gold Award for its Health and Safety Work.

The Chairman reminded the Council that the former Social Services Department had received similar awards in recent years and it was pleasing to see that the combined Adult Social Care and Children and Young People’s Health and Safety Service was maintaining the tradition in having also achieved this award this year.

The awards reflected the commitment and dedication of all concerned towards ensuring that health and safety received the prominence it deserved.

Visitors

The Chairman welcomed to the meeting all visitors and guests of members.