Councillor Miles expressed regret for a contentious incident that had occurred during the last Finance and General Purposes Committee Meeting, which was reported by the local press. Councillor Miles, who was unaware of the media presence at that meeting, affirmed that he did not include the names of other Councillors in his comments, and that he has never spoken to the press. The Mayor asked if all present were happy with Councillor Miles’s apology, and a Member urged to move progress. A Member said that he intended to raise this issue under the Finance and General Purposes Committee Minutes. (b) Mayor’s Engagements: Members were informed of the Mayor’s Engagements since 10th July, 2015: 11th July, 2015 - Milford Haven Town Band Concert (attended by the Deputy Mayor). 17th July, 2015 - Opened “Living Well” at Hubberston Resource Centre. 17th July, 2015 - Visited Hakin School Springboard Project at Pembroke Dock. (c) Elly’s Fundraising and Awareness Campaign for Ward 10 – Cancer Ward, Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest: The Mayor advised that correspondence had been received that day from Mr. L. Neville, a former Cancer patient, regarding a fundraising and awareness campaign for Ward 10, Withybush Hospital which is fronted by his 5 year old daughter Elly, with her collage of the Pembrokeshire Flag. Mr. Neville asked for a letter of support from this Council to show that Town Councils in Pembrokeshire endorse Elly’s Ward 10 Campaign for improved Cancer Services in Pembrokeshire. RESOLVED THAT a letter of support for Elly’s Ward 10 Campaign for improved Cancer Services in Pembrokeshire be forwarded to Mr. L. Neville. (d) TREAT: The Mayor said that a meeting of the Town Regeneration Environment Action Team was held on Wednesday, 22nd July. He advised that at the meeting it had been agreed to ask for the following recommendations to be approved:- (i) To furnish all Town Councillors with copies of the Town Action Plan. (ii) To issue an open invitation to all Councillors to attend the next TREAT meeting on 2nd September to discuss the Action Plan and agree on the medium and long term goals.
Councillor Miles expressed regret for a contentious incident that had occurred during the last Finance and General Purposes Committee Meeting, which was reported by the local press. Councillor Miles, who was unaware of the media presence at that meeting, affirmed that he did not include the names of other Councillors in his comments, and that he has never spoken to the press. The Mayor asked if all present were happy with Councillor Miles’s apology, and a Member urged to move progress. A Member said that he intended to raise this issue under the Finance and General Purposes Committee Minutes. (b) Mayor’s Engagements: Members were informed of the Mayor’s Engagements since 10th July, 2015: 11th July, 2015 - Milford Haven Town Band Concert (attended by the Deputy Mayor). 17th July, 2015 - Opened “Living Well” at Hubberston Resource Centre. 17th July, 2015 - Visited Hakin School Springboard Project at Pembroke Dock. (c) Elly’s Fundraising and Awareness Campaign for Ward 10 – Cancer Ward, Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest: The Mayor advised that correspondence had been received that day from Mr. L. Neville, a former Cancer patient, regarding a fundraising and awareness campaign for Ward 10, Withybush Hospital which is fronted by his 5 year old daughter Elly, with her collage of the Pembrokeshire Flag. Mr. Neville asked for a letter of support from this Council to show that Town Councils in Pembrokeshire endorse Elly’s Ward 10 Campaign for improved Cancer Services in Pembrokeshire. RESOLVED THAT a letter of support for Elly’s Ward 10 Campaign for improved Cancer Services in Pembrokeshire be forwarded to Mr. L. Neville. (d) TREAT: The Mayor said that a meeting of the Town Regeneration Environment Action Team was held on Wednesday, 22nd July. He advised that at the meeting it had been agreed to ask for the following recommendations to be approved:- (i) To furnish all Town Councillors with copies of the Town Action Plan. (ii) To issue an open invitation to all Councillors to attend the next TREAT meeting on 2nd September to discuss the Action Plan and agree on the medium and long term goals.