Incoming Chairman's Announcements
To receive such announcements as the Chairman may wish to make to the Council.
Minutes:
The Incoming Chairman, Councillor Marge Harvey thanked all Members for supporting her appointment, thanked Councillor Melville Kendal for his chairmanship and thanked officers for their diligence and hard work to support residents over the last two-years during what had been very difficult times. Having spent time on the Queen Alexandra Hospital Committee, the Chairman confirmed that her theme for her Chairmanship year would be to promote health by supporting the County Council and its residents through the County Council’s policies to make Hampshire a happy and healthier place to live.
Turning to her announcements, it was with much sadness that the Chairman reported that former County Councillor and Honorary Alderman Sharyn Wheale had passed away. Councillors Elaine Still, Adrian Collett, Steve Forster, Stephen Parker and Jackie Branson paid tribute and the Council observed a minute’s silence as a mark of respect.
The Chairman reported on a number of
awards the County Council had received and officers meriting
special mention:
- Anne Dudley, Catering Manager who had won the Care Catering Award 2022
- Steve Crocker, Director of Children’s Services who had been appointed President of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services for 2022/23
- Hampshire Property Services who received a regional award from the Royal Institute of British Architects for Barton Farm Primary School in Winchester, and is also being considered for a national award.
- Hampshire Libraries’ ‘Bringing the library to you’ campaign which kept Hampshire communities connected with their libraries during lockdown had won the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CLIP) Marketing Excellence Award 2021
-
Lepe Country Park had won the DEFRA ‘Bees Needs’
Champion Award
During April, Hampshire Libraries commenced 15 weekly Ukraine Connection drop-in sessions across a number of locations attended by guest and host families and volunteers together with local and partner services and organisations, which had been well received by participants.
Lastly, the Chairman announced that on 14 June 2022 the County Council would commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the end of the Falklands 74 day conflict. Hampshire continues to have strong links with the Armed Forces and many military personnel from Hampshire were involved in the conflict. This would provide an opportunity to thank them and to remember those who were wounded and injured, either physically or mentally, together with the 255 military personnel who lost their lives. Armed Forces Week would also provide an opportunity to reflect and thank the wider Armed Forces community.