Decision details

Town Crier

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Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning, Executive Member for Economic Development and Community Engagement (Deputy Leader)

Decision status: Decision Made

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report presents work done by CYC, Make it York and York BID to recruit a volunteer Town Crier for the City of York.
The Executive Member will be asked to acknowledge the role of the Town Crier on behalf of CYC, in order that the individual recruited is eligible to join both the Ancient & Honourable Guild of Town Criers and Loyal Company of Town Criers.

Decision:

Resolved: That;

i. the role of the Town Crier on behalf of City of York Council (CYC) be acknowledged;

ii. the process for attracting a volunteer to undertake the role be approved.

Reason: In order that the individual recruited is eligible to join both the Ancient & Honourable Guild of Town Criers and Loyal Company of Town Criers, therefore attracting public liability insurance.

Report author: Dawn Steel

Publication date: 05/02/2019

Date of decision: 05/02/2019

Decided at meeting: 05/02/2019 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning

Effective from: 08/02/2019

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