To consider any communications to be submitted by the Mayor or the Chief Executive.
Minutes:
Thanks to staff involved in the response to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II
On behalf of the Chief Executive, the Executive Director Core Services reminded Council Members that on 8 September 2022, we sadly started the national mourning period for the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He remarked that all will have been affected by her death and that she was such a constant in this country for such a long time and meant so much to so many people. She was a tremendous Queen, and her visits to Barnsley gave her a particular connection to the borough.
He noted that, as someone who is passionate about public service, the Chief Executive found her commitment and dedication to her people something that we can all be inspired by and aspire to. The Monarch's death and the King's proclamation was something that councils have been planning for many years, creating and testing plans so the council, our region and our communities could reflect and mourn.
The services that had been instrumental in the Council’s response, working together to deliver events and opportunities for reflection that made Barnsley proud, were mentioned. Thanks were given to Mayoral Services, Facilities Management, Arts and Events, Communications and Marketing, Digital Team, Law and Governance, Environment and Transport, and Safer Communities. A special thank you was given to the Health, Safety and Emergency Resilience Service, in particular Simon Dobby, Rosalind McDonagh and Emily Turner for managing plans and leading the organisation through the many protocols and processes.
The Mayor added her own thanks to all Council staff involved, to other public services, and to those in the community who had been instrumental in delivering services marking the event.