To pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen, and receive reflections from Members of the Council on recent events.
Minutes:
Members were invited to provide their reflections and the Leader led tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He praised the Queen’s 70 years of public service, her dignity, kindness and thoughtfulness. He noted the personal qualities with which she executed her role in being the country’s greatest ambassador. Thanks were given to all staff within the Council and to other organisations involved in organising events to pay tribute in such a dignified way.
Other Members added their reflections on her passing, paying tributes to the Queen, and noting their personal experiences of meeting her. Members also expressed their condolences to the Royal Family and wished King Charles III a long and successful reign.
The Mayor added her reflections, and offered a personal thank you to all involved in enabling the event to be marked in such a dignified way, capturing the mood of the public, and enabling residents to pay their respects. Thanks were specifically provided to the Mayoral team, Communications, Royal British Legion, Emergency Services, Barnsley Youth Choir, the Events team and to Father Stephen Race and other churches throughout the borough.