Decision details

The report presents nominations for consideration under the Council’s annual Citizen and Young Citizen of Honour Awards 2024.

The Citizen of Honour Award was introduced in November 1996.  Five years later, the scheme was extended to recognise the efforts of younger residents under the age of 18 through the Young Citizen of Honour Award.

Over the last 27 years, the award has honoured 112 residents of the Borough, with nominations being received from all areas of Fareham.

This year, the Council has received 10 nominations overall.  There are 7 nominations for the Citizen of Honour Award (10 and over) and 3 nominations for the Young Citizen of Honour Award (under 18).

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees that:

(a)       no more than two candidates are selected, from the nominations attached at Appendix A to the report, to be formally recognised as Citizens of Honour 2024;

(b)       no more than one candidate is selected from the nominations as attached at Appendix B to the report, to be formally recognised as a Young Citizen of Honour (under 18) 2024; and

(c)       candidates 1 and 5 be selected to receive the annual Citizen of Honour and candidate 3 be selected to receive the Young Citizen of Honour (under 18) Awards 2024.