Leader's announcements
Minutes:
The Leader made the following announcements:
(a) Tara Hall
The Leader welcomed Miss Tara Hall to the meeting. Tara was a care leaver who had previously made a presentation to full Council in May 2014 based on a speech she had given at a national conference in October 2013. Her speech had explained her experiences of being a looked after child. Tara attended the meeting as she was shadowing the Leader to gain an insight of working in a local authority setting.
(b) The Big Walk – 13 September
The Leader, together with Cllr Jon Hubbard, thanked all those who had participated in the inaugural Big Walk. The Walk had been organised to support two charities, Hope for Tomorrow, bringing cancer care closer to home and Melksham Extended Services, providing counselling support for young people.
(c) Aspire Centre for Looked After Children
With the Leader’s consent, Cabinet member Cllr Laura Mayes referred to the recent visit by the Children’s Minister to the Aspire Centre for looked after children. The children were involved in showing the Minister around the Centre. It was noted that help from members would be greatly appreciated in various forthcoming projects including a camping event. Cllr Mayes thanked Karen Reid, the Council’s Head of Service for Virtual Schools for organising such a successful visit.