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PDF 264 KBVenue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Chorley
Contact: Gordon Bankes
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Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Harold Heaton, Mark Perks, Joyce Snape and Ralph Snape. |
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Declarations of Any Interests Members of the Council are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct. If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, then the individual Member should not participate in a discussion on the matter and must withdraw from the Council Chamber and not seek to influence a decision on the matter. Minutes: No Members of the Council declared a prejudicial interest in the item on the agenda. |
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Chorley's Logo At the request of 15 Councillors of the Labour Group and following the approval of the Mayor, this Extraordinary Meeting of the Council has been convened in accordance with Paragraphs 1.4 and 1.5 of the Council Procedure Rules set out in the Council Constitution. The business to be transacted will be as follows:
“To consider all aspects of the change in Chorley’s logo including reverting to the traditional logo and all aspects of the banners, carrying the new logo, on Market Street and elsewhere.
Specifically but not exclusively the members want to know:
When was the design brief drawn up? Who produced the brief? How was the design firm selected? Who are they? Where are they from? What date was the order given? How much did the design work cost? Who authorised the design work? How was the firm that manufactured the banners carrying the new logo selected? What is the name of the company? Where is it from? What date was the order placed? What was the cost? Who erected the banners carrying the new logo? At what cost? How was the firm selected to carry out the work? Which financial standing orders apply to these transactions? Have they been fully complied with? Have the County Council contacted the Borough Council about the banners carrying the new logo? What is the content of this letter? If the banners have to be replaced on safety grounds what will the additional cost be? If there is a failure of the lamp posts or the banner hangings that results in damage or injury, will this be covered by our public liability insurance? Will this be exacerbated if we have been warned of the potential hazard and ignored it?
Overview and Scrutiny were told that the decision to change the logo was taken in consultation with the Executive Leader during the summer recess. This was reported to Council on 19 September 2006. How can this be reconciled with the erection of the banners during June?
Since this is the first opportunity for the Council to debate this important constitutional issue and as it is also a non political matter we call upon all groups to allow a free vote on a resolution to return to our well established logo of ‘Chorley Borough Council’.
It is not too late for members to assert their authority especially as there is no extra cost. The final decision is yours”. Minutes: At the request of 15 Councillors of the Labour Group and following the approval of the Mayor, the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council was convened in accordance with Paragraphs 1.4 and 1.5 of the Council Procedure Rules set out in the Council Constitution. The business transacted was follows:
“To consider all aspects of the change in Chorley’s logo including reverting to the traditional logo and all aspects of the banners, carrying the new logo, on Market Street and elsewhere.
Specifically but not exclusively the members want to know:
When was the design brief drawn up? Who produced the brief? How was the design firm selected? Who are they? Where are they from? What date was the order given? How much did the design work cost? Who authorised the design work? How was the firm that manufactured the banners carrying the new logo selected? What is the name of the company? Where is it from? What date was the order placed? What was the cost? Who erected the banners carrying the new logo? At what cost? How was the firm selected to carry out the work? Which financial standing orders apply to these transactions? Have they been fully complied with? Have the County Council contacted the Borough Council about the banners carrying the new logo? What is the content of this letter? If the banners have to be replaced on safety grounds what will the additional cost be? If there is a failure of the lamp posts or the banner hangings that results in damage or injury, will this be covered by our public liability insurance? Will this be exacerbated if we have been warned of the potential hazard and ignored it?
Overview and Scrutiny were told that the decision to change the logo was taken in consultation with the Executive Leader during the summer recess. This was reported to Council on 19 September 2006. How can this be reconciled with the erection of the banners during June?
Since this is the first opportunity for the Council to debate this important constitutional issue and as it is also a non political matter we call upon all groups to allow a free vote on a resolution to return to our well established logo of ‘Chorley Borough Council’.
It is not too late for members to assert their authority especially as there is no extra cost. The final decision is yours”.
The Executive Leader responded to the submitted questions with the following answers.
1) When was the design brief drawn up? There was no formal design brief – potential designers were asked to pitch ideas for a sharper, more modern logo in May of this year.
2) Who produced the brief? The Chief Executive working in conjunction with Directors and the Executive Leader asked the Communications Manager to consider variants of the logo in a bid to market the Council more effectively.
3) How was the design firm selected? A number of marketing and design agencies were invited into the Council to discuss ... view the full minutes text for item 102. |