Agenda and minutes

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Mr. C. Abbott CC, Mr. M. England CC, Mr. C. Smith CC, Mrs D. Taylor CC

The minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2025 were taken as read, confirmed and signed.

There were no urgent items for consideration.

The Chairman invited members who wished to do so to declare any interest in respect of items on the agenda for the meeting.  No declarations were made.

The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive regarding the County Council’s protocol for flying flags at County Hall.  A copy of the report, marked ‘Agenda Item 4’, is filed with these minutes.

RESOLVED:

a)    That the current flag flying protocol agreed by the political Group Leaders in the last council term be revoked;

b)    That a new protocol be agreed as follows

                        i.         the Union Flag and the County Flag to fly permanently from two of the three poles at the front of County Hall,

                       ii.         the third pole to fly the St. George’s flag, or the Lord Lieutenant’s flag when he is present at County Hall in an official capacity,

                      iii.         the fourth pole within the Quadrangle at County Hall be utilised to mark events such as Armed Forces Day, Commonwealth Day and Armistice Day;

c)    That decisions in relation to all other requests to fly flags in relation to community events and celebration days be delegated to the Chief Executive following consultation with the Leader of the County Council.

(KEY DECISION)

REASON FOR DECISION:

To agree a new protocol for flag flying at County Hall.

There were no items referred from the Overview and Scrutiny bodies.