Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

The Committee considered a joint report of the Town Clerk and the Director of the Built Environment relating to the plans for the Lord Mayor’s Show in 2019.

RESOLVED: That Members instruct officers:-

1.         To work with the Illuminated River Foundation to deliver a bespoke lighting installation associated with the Lord Mayor’s Show;

2.         To work within existing budgets to deliver this installation, as well as fund other increasing costs to the Lord Mayor’s Show, including additional recharges from other authorities;

3.         To use existing budgets to fund the appointment of an event support company to take responsibility from the City Police for traffic & stewarding for the Lord Mayor’s Show, as well as other potential on-street events, functions and parades;

4.         To work with Lord Mayor’s Show Ltd to deliver any additional after-Show events (subject to funding).