COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM No. 4

17 DECEMBER 2015 PUBLIC REPORT

MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. PURPOSE OF REPORT: FOR INFORMATION

1.1 This report is a brief summary of the Mayor’s activities on the Council’s behalf during the last meetings cycle, together with relevant matters for information. (Events marked with * denotes events attended by the Deputy Mayor on the Mayor’s behalf).

2. ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION – From 12 October to 13 December 2015

Attending Event Venue Mayor, Mayoress and Civic Remembrance for War Memorial and Deputy Mayor Reception Room Mayor and Mayoress Meeting with the new Commanding Officer for 158 The Parlour Regiment RLC and RSM Mayor and Mayoress Mayor’s Charity Committee The Parlour Mayor and Mayoress Meeting with Queensgate Director The Parlour Deputy Mayor Bharat Hindu Samaj - Navratri Festival 2015 The Cresset Mayor and Deputy Mayor Planning meeting for Full Council The Parlour

Mayor Update meeting for Full Council The Parlour

Mayor, Mayoress and Extraordinary Council Meeting Council Chamber Deputy Mayor Mayor, Mayoress and Full Council Council Chamber Deputy Mayor Mayor Ealand Warwick Collection Exhibition Opening City Gallery Mayor and Mayoress The School Annual Speech Day

Mayor and Mayoress Chernobyl Children's Appeal Sale All Church Hall Mayor and Mayoress Autumn Durgastav 2015 Longthorpe Village Hall Mayor and Mayoress Edith Cavell Memorial Concert The Deanery Mayor and Mayoress City of Peterborough Symphony Orchestra Autumn The Voyager Concert Mayor and Mayoress Meet Teachers from Pu Dong Bureau Deputy Mayor Royal Anglian Freedom March Market Square, St Neots Mayor and Mayoress Citizenship Ceremony Council Chamber Mayor and Mayoress Peterborough B2B exhibition Kingsgate Centre Mayor and Mayoress Trafalgar Supper Town Hall, Kings Lynn Mayor and Mayoress Judging the poppy wreaths The Parlour Deputy Mayor Headteacher Awards Ceremony Gladstone Primary School Deputy Mayor Hampton Pharmacy Services event 14 Stewartby Avenue

31 Attending Event Venue Mayor and Mayoress The Royal Society of George Autumn Dinner Huntingdon Town Hall Mayor and Mayoress Poppy Appeal launch Poppy caravan outside Town Hall and Queensgate Mayor and Mayoress East Community 40th Anniversary East Community Complex Mayor and Mayoress TV and Movie Fest Cresset Leisure Services Ltd Mayor and Mayoress EID Reunion Party Millennium Centre Mayor and Mayoress Presentation evening for Organ Donation families Reception Room Mayor and Mayoress Mayor’s Charity Event – Clairvoyant Evening Reception Room Mayor and Mayoress Diwali Celebrations Cathedral Square Mayor and Mayoress All Saints Day Service All Saints’ Church Mayor and Mayoress Opening ceremony of late night Pharmacy Pharmacy First Mayor and Mayoress Official Reopening of extensive Refurbishment of McDonald's Restaurant Restaurant Mayor Cambridge 2015 Young People of the Year Awards McGrath Centre Ceremony Mayor and Mayoress 21st birthday celebration Colonel Dane Memorial Hall Mayor and Mayoress Launch of "Piccolo" St John's Church Mayor and Mayoress Fulbridge Academy 80th Anniversary Fulbridge Academy Mayor and Mayoress Froglife's River Nene Dragon Finder Boardwalks Thorpe Hall Networking Lunch Mayor and Mayoress Re-dedication of Funeral Directors Premises and Co-operative Chapels Funeralcare Mayor and Mayoress Awards Ceremony Iqra Academy Mayor and Mayoress Firework Fiesta 2015 Peterborough Arena Mayor, Mayoress, Deputy Remembrance Sunday War Memorial and Mayor Cathedral Mayor and Mayoress Curry Lunch Army Reserve Centre Mayor and Mayoress Remembrance Ceremony Diligenta Deputy Mayor Citizenship Ceremony Council Chamber Mayor Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade Annual Dinner The Bull Hotel Mayor, Mayoress and Armistice Day War Memorial Deputy Mayor Mayor, Mayoress and European Local Democracy Week Reception Room Deputy Mayor Mayor and Mayoress Juniors - Assembly Thomas Deacon Academy Junior Mayor and Mayoress Federation of Small Businesses AGM Holiday Inn Mayor and Mayoress Netherton Friendship Club Christmas Sale St Andrew's Church Hall Mayor, Mayoress and Christmas Lights switch on Cathedral Square Deputy Mayor Mayor and Mayoress Visit to Fulbridge Academy Fulbridge Academy Mayor Reception to mark the 97th Anniversary of the The Langham Hotel Republic of Latvia

32 Attending Event Venue Mayor and Mayoress Visit by Slovakian First Minister The Parlour Mayor and Mayoress Health and Wellbeing Market Place The Beehive Community Centre Mayor and Mayoress M&S Queensgate Foodhall Launch Marks and Spencer, Queensgate Deputy Mayor City Market Christmas light Switch On Peterborough City Market Deputy Mayor The Business Awards 2015 Peterborough Arena Mayor and Mayoress Peterborough Gang Show The Key Theatre Deputy Mayor 5 year anniversary of Peterborough City Hospital Peterborough City Hospital Mayor and Mayoress 65th Birthday Party for Amplifon Amplifon Deputy Mayor Mayor of Boston – Charity Flog It evening Wyberton Parish Hall Mayor and Mayoress Peterborough Choral Society Concert St Mary's Church Mayor and Mayoress Chairman and Lady of South Holland District Council Broad Street Methodist - Civic Service Church Mayor, Mayoress and Book launch Reception Room Deputy Mayor Mayor and Mayoress Reception for Past Mayor, Retiring Councillors, and Reception Room Alderman Award Presentation Mayor and Mayoress Celebration Event - Guiding in Dogsthorpe, Millfield All Saints Church and Park area Mayor and Mayoress Visit from Regional College Students The Parlour and Council Chamber Mayor and Mayoress Charity Committee The Parlour Mayor and Mayoress VIP Reception Corporate Partnership Launch Peterborough Museum Mayor, Mayoress and "Your Army" Presentation & Reception Thomas Deacon Deputy Mayor Academy Mayor and Mayoress “Country Coats to Syria” at the Smithfield Festival East of Showground Mayor and Mayoress Opening ceremony Bashoh Restaurant 42 Broadway Mayor and Mayoress Mayor of Wisbech Charity Ball Wisbech St. Mary Community Centre Deputy Mayor End of Year celebration Millennium Centre Mayor and Mayoress Mayor of Huntingdon Christmas Dinner Town Hall, Huntingdon

Mayor and Mayoress Steve Perry’s Variety Concert The Parkway Club Mayor and Mayoress Visit by Heltwaite School The Parlour and Council Chamber Mayor and Mayoress Visit from Newark Hill Academy The Parlour and Council Chamber Mayor and Mayoress Business Development Day Council Chamber Mayor and Mayoress Peterborough Cathedral Advent Procession and Monkstone House Kidney Research UK pre-reception Deputy Mayor Celebrating the achievement of the Wallace Highland Dogsthorpe Community Dancing School Centre Mayor and Mayoress Visit to the Town Hall from Regional College The Parlour and Council Students Chamber Mayor and Mayoress Millfield Shopping Centre Window Judging 349 Lincoln Road Mayor and Mayoress The Mayor of Stamford Christmas Dinner and Party The Theatre Lounge Night

33 Attending Event Venue Deputy Mayor Regional College / Dabati clothing project Regional College Mayor The Friends of Broadway Cemetery AGM St Marks Church Hall Mayor and Mayoress King's Cathedral School Christmas Market Park Road Mayor and Mayoress Peterborough Citadel Salvation Army Christmas Tree The Salvation Army Festival Mayor and Mayoress Christmas Grand Opening Of Trinité Village Unit 13, Westgate Arcade Mayor and Mayoress Family Voice Peterborough Network Dinner and The Marriot Participation Awards Mayor and Mayoress Magic of Christmas, Christmas Fair Avery House Care Home Mayor and Mayoress Bury The Hatchet Reception Room Mayor Festive Brunch Mayor and Mayoress Key Theatre Pantomime - Aladdin Key Theatre Peterborough Mayor and Mayoress Official opening of new school library Middleton Primary School Mayor and Mayoress The Peterborough School Carol Service Peterborough Cathedral Deputy Mayor Peterborough Art Society Annual Art Exhibition St Johns Church Mayor and Mayoress Holocaust Memorial Day Arthur Mellows Village College Mayor and Mayoress Nativity Performance Dogsthorpe Infant School Deputy Mayor Prince's Trust Celebration Event Reception Room

Mayor and Mayoress Meeting to discuss future events at the Cathedral The Parlour Mayor and Mayoress Afternoon Tea (Mayor’s Charity event) Reception Room Mayor and Mayoress CCF Awards Evening Mayor Hope into Action - Celebration of new offices 24-26 North Street Mayor and Mayoress Christmas Music Concert The Church of Christ of Latter- Day Saints Mayor and Mayoress Posh v Shrewsbury Peterborough United Football Club Deputy Mayor Peterborough Take Note Community Choir The Voyager Academy Christmas Concert Mayor and Mayoress KingsGate Christmas Service Kingsgate Community Church Deputy Mayor A Community Christmas Celebration The Salvation Army Mayor and Mayoress Annual Carol Service of Northants and Hunts Peterborough Cathedral Masons 2015

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