To receive such announcements as the Chairman may wish to make to the Council.
Minutes:
The Chairman announced that since the previous meeting he had officiated at a Remembrance Day event and laid a Hampshire County Council wreath at the memorial site near the Great Hall. The event was videoed and included a poem read by the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire. It was issued as a webinar to all staff on the 11th November. He had also recently engaged with the Chief Executive to honour staff who have had 25 years and 40 years of service, again creating a webinar for the occasion.
The Chairman highlighted with pleasure some recent awards achieved by County Council departments and staff:
- Property Services had received national recognition in the Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence awards 2020 for the successful establishment and implementation of the Central Southern Regional Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Framework. This innovative framework was the winner in the Public Infrastructure Strategy of the Year category which celebrates the work of public sector bodies that have supported the growth of electric vehicle usage in the UK.
- The Lookout at Lepe beach, which provides a range of visitor services at the heart of the Lepe Country Park, has become a Regional Finalist in the 2021 Civic Trust Awards and will now be considered by a National Judging Panel. It will also be considered by the Selwyn Goldsmith Awards Panel which recognise Universal Design excellence in the built environment. These prestigious awards are granted for building projects which make a valuable contribution to place making and enhance the public visitor experience. We will be notified of the outcomes in January.
- Oakmoor Secondary School in Bordon has also been recognised as a 2021 Civic Trust Awards regional finalist. The County Council’s property services designed and managed the delivery of this 750-place secondary school to provide an inspirational learning environment for the Bordon and Whitehill communities. The school is run by the University of Chichester Academy Trust. A strong partnership was developed to enable the new facility to be a state-of-the-art education campus with a full range of curriculum and community spaces. The Council contributed significant funding along with the DfE and local developers to relocate the school into the heart of the expanding town of Bordon.
- David Rose, has been awarded his social work degree with first class honours.
- Lucy Platt (activity co-ordinator) and Fiona Hare (care assistant) both from Westholme achieved their Level 3 diploma in Health and Social Care.
- Anne Dudley, HCC Care's Catering support officer who won the award of Catering Manager of the Year, and Peter Hall, Head of Kitchen at Cranleigh Paddock who won the 'Our catering Hero' award! At the National Association of Care Catering Virtual Awards 2020.
- Claire Jupp from Strategic Procurement was presented with an award at the Chief Constable's Award Ceremony for services to the Constabulary.
- Helen Harris has recently been awarded an Honorary Member of Modeshift.
The Chairman congratulated all staff members who had received or contributed to these awards and repeated his message to those who received recognition for 25 and 40 years loyal service, that the County Council is proud of its staff and proud that they provide the best possible service to residents in Hampshire particularly in the face of the difficulties faced by them in 2020.