[To receive the Mayor’s announcements]
Minutes:
The Mayor passed on condolences to her family and friends.
The Council stood in silent tribute to the late Sue Constable.
The Mayor reported that she had attended several events of Remembrance over the weekend of 11th-14th November. This included a short service at the Cenotaph on the 11th, Armistice Day; a service at Jeffcock Road Cemetery on Saturday 12th November to commemorate the Dutch soldiers interred at the cemetery since WW2; and the annual Remembrance Sunday Services in the City Centre to pay our respects to the fallen of 2 World Wars and many other conflicts since.
She was delighted to have hosted the representatives of the Garderegiment Fusiliers Prinses Irene, Dutch Armed Forces, who were able to return to the city after an enforced 3 year absence to attend the ceremony and pay their respects to their fallen comrades.
The Mayor thanked all those involved including the general public who lined our streets through the city to receive the parade.
The Mayor was proud
to report that Wolverhampton had been named the most
entrepreneurial city in the UK according to nationwide research
published this week. Using data released by the Department of
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Superscript had
ranked Wolverhampton as number one for the highest growth in new
small businesses. The Mayor congratulated all involved.
The Mayor reported that she had attended the City’s Christmas Light switch-on events in the City Centre, Wednesfield, Bilston, Tettenhall and Bantock Park, where she was able to promote further Christmas events taking place within the city.
The Mayor reported that on Friday 18th November she took part in the annual Molineux Sleepout, an event designed to raise awareness of the issue of homelessness and rough sleeping throughout our City along with raising over £40,000 to be shared between the Wolves Foundation and the Good Shepherd Ministry.
4. Grand Slam of Darts
The Mayor reported that the Grand Slam of Darts was held at Aldersley Leisure Village from12th to 20th November. She was invited to attend the final match and honoured to present the trophy to the winner Michael Smith.
5. Mayors Charity Auction
The Mayor reported that there was a charity auction running on eBay, concluding on Monday 12th December. There were numerous items in the auction to bid for. She added that all proceeds would go to The Mayors charities and encouraged all to bid generously.
6. The Good Shepherd Ministry
The Mayor was honoured to have been invited to attend a Service of Thanksgiving at St Peters Church on Thursday 15 December at 2pm, for the work carried out by the Good Shepherd who had been in the City for 50 years helping the homeless and feeding those less fortunate than ourselves. She encouraged everyone to attend.