Issue - meetings
Dorchester Town Council - Dorchester City Bid
Meeting: 08/11/2021 - Cabinet (Item 11)
11 Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition - Bid by Dorchester Town Council 
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To consider a report of the Leader of the Council.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Decision of the Leader of the Council
That the
application, attached at appendix 1 of the report to Cabinet of 8 November
2021, be submitted on behalf of Dorchester Town Council.
Reason for the decision
The entry
guidelines for the Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours competition require
applications to be submitted by local authorities. Dorchester Town Council has
asked Dorset Council to submit the bid on its behalf.
Minutes:
The Leader of the Council set out a report supporting the Dorchester Town Council’s bid for city status. As the t was the upper tier council, Dorset Council had the responsibility to act as conduit for the bid process. The Leader of the Council welcomed the excellent bid and happy to propose its submission.
Cabinet members gave their “minded to view” in support of the application bid.
Decision of the Leader of the Council
That the
application, attached at appendix 1 of the report to Cabinet of 8 November
2021, be submitted on behalf of Dorchester Town Council.
Reason for the decision
The entry
guidelines for the Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours competition require
applications to be submitted by local authorities. Dorchester Town Council has
asked Dorset Council to submit the bid on its behalf.