1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
2. FREEDOM OF ENTRY - ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENT
To consider the following Motion to be moved by Councillor John Lloyd CC and seconded by Councillor S Taylor CC -
'That the Council confers upon The Royal Anglian Regiment the Honorary Freedom of Entry to the Borough of Stevenage, in recognition of the long and close association between the Borough and the Regiment and to record the confidence, trust and friendship existing between citizens of the Borough and the Regiment, the Council grants to The Royal Anglian Regiment and its successors the right, privilege, honour and distinction of marching through the streets of the Borough of Stevenage on all ceremonial occasions with drums beating, bands playing, colours flying and bayonets fixed.'
3. FREEDOM OF THE BOROUGH - DR. JOACHIM GERHADT
To consider the following Motion to be moved by Councillor R Henry and seconded by Councillor S Taylor CC -
'That this Council, in pursuance of its powers under Section 249(5) of the Local Government Act, 1972 confer the Honorary Freedom of Stevenage on Dr. Joachim Gerhadt, in recognition of his eminent services in supporting the tripartite link between Ingelheim, Autun and Stevenage and promoting Civic Links between Stevenage and Ingelheim, Germany, during his term as Oberbürgermeister of that Town from 1996 until 2012.'