Decision details

The Mayor announced that she had accepted an urgent motion for consideration at the meeting concerning Violence against Women and Girls.

The Mayor summarised the activities that she and her consort had been involved with since the previous Council meeting in July 2021.  These included:

·        Visiting the Lister Hospital to celebrate the Butterfly Rooms award, presented by the Princess Royal;

·        Opening the 200th park run Fairlands Valley Park;

·        Stevenage Football Club Foundation 20 to 24 launch;

·        The topping out ceremony at the Stevenage Bus Interchange;

·        Attending the Slimming World Woman of the Year ceremony at St. Nicholas Community Centre;

·        Representing the Council at Civic Garden Parties hosted by the Mayors of Bishop’s Stortford and Broxbourne;

·        Cutting the ribbon at the North Road housing development event;

·        Attending a fundraising event hosted by Councillor Jackie Hollywell to raise awareness and money for Breast Cancer Now;

·        Attending the SB-organised Basketball Festival held in local parks;

·        Launching the post-Covid lockdown re-opening of the Cycle Hub;

·        Opening the Co-Space facility in the Town Centre;

·        Hosting (with the Deputy Mayor) the Mayor’s Garden Party, at which over £942 was raised for her nominated charities.  She thanked all councillors who had attended the event;

·        Making a film about the 999 Day;

·        Attending the Greenside Special School prom to present pupils with their yearbooks;

·        Awarding a special Mayor’s trophy at the first Stevenage Dance Festival;

·        Attending the Thin Blue Paws Awards at Knebworth Barns, a charity set up to recognise and reward outstanding Police service dogs;

·        Joining the Health Action Day and Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre;

·        Opening the Fun Run at Hampson Park organised by Stevenage Striders;

·        Accompanied by Councillor Jackie Hollywell, attending the HACRO annual achievement awards at the University of Hertfordshire;

·        Opening the new library at Larwood Special School, dedicated to the late Bill Pilgrim;

·        Accompanied by the Deputy Mayor, attending the Irish Network AGM;

·        Attending ex-Mayor Hugh Tessier’s curiosities show at Stevenage Museum;

·        Accompanied by Councillor Claire Parris, learning to enjoy curry for the first time at a Curry Night fundraiser hosted by the Mayor of Dacorum;

·        Attending the Mayor of Hertsmere’s Civic Service at St. Paul’s Church in Bushey;

·        Accompanied by the Youth Mayor and Lady Mayoress, opening the new library at Woolenwick Junior School;

·        At the Stevenage Museum, launching the new book by Paul Fry entitled “Town’s got talent”;

·        Joining the Stevenage Arts Festival to watch Parnassus; and

·        As part of the New Town’s 75^th anniversary, joining others in walks and talks across the Borough organised by Councillor Simon Speller.