Clare Christmas Lights Discussion at Clare Town Council Meeting – 23rd July 2015
Christmas
Lights Discussion at Clare Town Council Meeting – 23rd July 2015
In
the light of recent ill-informed posts on various Facebook pages, Clare Town
Council wishes to make its position clear unambiguously with regard to Public
Liability Insurance and the Christmas Lights Committee.
This
motion (below) was passed at the full Town Council meeting on 23 July 2015, with
reference to a report from the Finance and Personnel Committee (see link below):
'The matters recommended in the Report have now been resolved and
therefore the report is to be recommended for approval'.
It is specifically noted that the Clare Christmas Lights Committee
will continue with its own Public Liability Insurance. This will mean that all groups operating in
Clare are treated in the same way by the Town Council with regard to insurance.
The Town Council reiterates its support for the Christmas Lights Committee and
the Switch-On event through continued grant funding, settling precept funded
invoices on behalf of the Committee.
The Town Council writes to the Chair of the Christmas Light
Committee to explain the decision and publishes the letter on the website.
Amongst the views expressed at the meeting,
the first-class fund-raising efforts by the Christmas Lights Committee were
noted.
Please
find below links to the relevant correspondence:
The Public Liability Insurance Report that was adopted by the Town Council
on 18th June 2015.
Letter from our insurance broker re the insurance provision
dated 21st July 2015.
Letter to the Christmas Lights Committee from the Council dated 24 July 2015.
Story By: Town Clerk
Date : 24-07-2015
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