Minutes:
Death in Service – The Mayor reported on the Death in Service of Donna Ward on 1st July 2022. The Mayor advised Members that Donna was employed as a Support Worker in Day Services, was a valued member of the team within Provider Services, and referred to her years of local government service.
As a mark of respect, Members stood and observed a short silence in memory of their former colleague.
Commissioning of a Portrait of the Queen – The Mayor announced that, in recognition of the Jubilee commemorations, the Council had commissioned a new portrait of the Queen, which was now located in the Council Chamber.
The Queen’s Baton
Relay – The Mayor announced that
she had been pleased to welcome The Queen’s Baton to
Darlington earlier that day, as it was carried through the town as
part of the country-wide relay.
The Mayor advised that the Baton, containing the Queen’s
message to the Commonwealth, would continue to tour the country
before it ended its journey in Birmingham marking the start of the
Commonwealth Games.