Chairman's Announcements
To receive such announcements as the Chairman may wish to make to the Council.
Minutes:
The Chairman began by congratulating Sally Ott and Kerry Bean from the County Council’s Adults’ Health and Care Service for each completing a degree in Chartered Management. She also paid tribute to 30 Adults’ Health and Care employees recently achieving 25 years service and one celebrating 40 years of service.
The Chairman had attended a number of events since the last meeting, including:
- The New Forest and Hampshire County Show, spending an informative day meeting and talking with local businesses and artisans.
- Hampshire Records Office, learning about the history and development of the county of Hampshire and how modern day lifestyles and technologies influence the historical records of the future. The Chairman encouraged Members to plan an individual or group visit.
- A County Council residential care home celebrating a Summer Fete, and spent time talking to residents and families who spoke highly of the care provided by the County Council.
- Hampshire Cultural Trust at Chilcomb where she viewed an array of Hampshire treasures and heard about the wide range of artisan workshops including for repair of steam driven vehicles.
It was with much sadness that the Chairman reported the death of former County Councillor Geoff Hockley. Geoff had represented the Fareham Titchfield division from 2005 to 2021. Councillors Bryant, Burgess, Hayre, Pankhurst and Woodward paid tribute and the Council observed a moment’s silence as a mark of respect.