Agenda and minutes

To receive declarations of interest (if any) from Members of the Committee arising from business to be transacted at this meeting.

RESOLVED: 

TO NOTE THAT WERE NO DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST MADE BY MEMBERS IN RELATION TO THE BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED AT THIS SPECIAL MEETING.

That the minutes of the meeting held on 23 October 2003, be deferred until the next Ordinary meeting of the Council (which is being held to follow on from this Special meeting).

RESOLVED: 

TO DEFER THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 23 OCTOBER 2003 UNTIL THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL, WHICH WAS TO FOLLOW THIS SPECIAL MEETING.

(1) Formally to receive Recommendation II (Proposed Conferment of Honorary Freedom of the London Borough of Harrow (Section 249: Local Government Act 1972) of the report of the Cabinet meeting of 16 December 2003; and

(2) to consider an officer report arising which confirms the details of the proposed recipient and the relevant requirements of Section 249, Local Government Act 1972.

FOR DECISION

At the meeting of the Cabinet held on 16 December 2003 a Recommendation was made to hold a Special Council meeting to consider under the provisions of Section 249 of the Local Government Act 1972 the proposed conferment of Honorary Freedom of the Borough and the associated costs in recording the granting of the Freedom in an Illuminated Scroll in accordance with the provisions of Section 249(6).

A report submitted to this Special Council Meeting formally proposed that the Honorary Freedom be conferred on Sir Roger Bannister.

Sir Roger Bannister was born in Harrow on 23 March 1929 and was educated in the Borough. He became the first person to run 1 mile in just 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds, breaking the four minute barrier, which has been recognised as the most significant athletic feat of the 20^th Century.

It was proposed that the honour be conferred in 2004 to mark the 50^th anniversary of the outstanding sporting achievement of Sir Roger Bannister in joint celebration with the 50^th anniversary of the Borough’s Incorporation. Members unanimously welcomed the proposal.

RESOLVED:

THAT (1) FURTHER TO CABINET RECOMMENDATION II (16 DECEMBER 2003) AND THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 249(5) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972, AS NOW AGREED UNANIMOUSLY (WITH NO VOTES CAST AGAINST), THE COUNCIL DO CONFER THE HONORARY FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH ON SIR ROGER BANNISTER AND APPROVE ASSOCIATED COSTS IN RECORDING THE GRANTING OF THE FREEDOM IN AN ILLUMINATED SCROLL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 249(6).

(2)  THE FOLLOWING FORMAL RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED:-

“THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 249(5) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972, THE COUNCIL OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW

DO CONFER THE

HONORARY FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH

ON

SIR ROGER BANNISTER

IN RECOGNITION OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ACHIEVEMENT ON 6 MAY 1954 IN ESTABLISHING THE THEN WORLD RECORD OF RUNNING THE MILE DISTANCE IN LESS THAN FOUR MINUTES FOR THE FIRST TIME 

AND

THAT THIS HONOUR OF FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH BE NOW SO CONFERRED ON SIR ROGER BANNISTER APPROPRIATELY IN THE CURRENT YEAR OF 2004 IN FURTHER JOINT COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF HARROW’S CHARTER OF INCORPORATION AS A BOROUGH ON 4 MAY 1954.”