Agenda item

MOTIONS ON NOTICE

Minutes:

Support for Ukraine

 

Councillor Jonathan Noble introduced a Motion on Notice seeking Council’s support for the people of Ukraine in the on-going conflict with Russia.

 

Members expressed their support for the motion commenting that it was important to defend freedoms and democracy and also to take practical action to help where it was possible to do so.  It was noted that the Council was involved with the resettlement scheme for Ukrainian citizens fleeing the atrocities, and as a symbol of support and solidarity logos had been applied to the refuse freighters showing clasped hands in the colours of the Ukrainian flag and the Union flag.

 

As a gesture of extending friendship towards the Ukrainian citizens, the Proposer and Seconder of the substantive motion agreed to add wording of:-

 

Officers and Cabinet be requested to explore twinning opportunities as appropriate with a Ukrainian port town or city and report back to Council.

 

It was moved by Councillor Jonathan Noble, seconded by Councillor Paul Skinner and

 

 

RESOLVED that Boston Borough Council supports the people of Ukraine in their struggle for freedom, democracy and national self-determination.

 

We condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its armed forces indiscriminate killing of Ukrainian civilians.

 

Officers and Cabinet be requested to explore twinning opportunities as appropriate with a Ukrainian port town or city and report back to Council.

 

 

 

Civic Awards

 

Councillor Tom Ashton introduced a Motion on Notice to build on the success of the recent Boston Heroes Awards by holding the awards on an annual basis and expanding the categories to cover both individuals and groups who had improved the public realm, and to further encourage community volunteering going forward.

 

There was a consensus of support for the Motion however, the title of Boston Heroes was felt not to be appropriate as heroes were people who put their lives at risk, and the awards should be renamed to reflect the community work undertaken by nominees and the aims of improving community cohesion and engagement with the Council.

 

Concerns were also raised regarding the existing scheme of Service to the Community Awards and whether the proposal would be a duplication or run in parallel.

 

It was moved by Councillor Tom Ashton, seconded by Councillor Nigel Welton and

 

 

RESOLVED that this Council agrees to establish the Boston Heroes Awards on an annual basis, building on the success of the 2021/22 Awards with a broader range of categories to properly recognise both Groups as well as Individuals whose efforts have improved the public realm.

 

This Council further agrees to confer special Service in the Community Awards upon the Boston Signs Group for their work refurbishing and recreating Boston signs on the approach roads to the town; and also on the Boston Big Local Group for their efforts in creating the fantastic Boston edition of the Monopoly Board Game. Volunteers being invited to receive the thanks of the Council, appropriate certificates presented by The Worshipful the Mayor of Boston and a reception hosted in honour of the recipients.

 

 

(The meeting ended at 8.30 p.m.)