Decision details

This report presents nominations for consideration under the Council's annual Citizen of Honour and Young Citizen of Honour Awards 2016.

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 Person of the Year Award.

Over the last 20 years, the award has honoured 78 residents of the Borough, with nominations being received from all areas of Fareham.

This year, the Council has received 20 nominations overall.  There are 14 nominations for the Citizen of Honour Award, two nominations for the Young Citizen of the Year Award (12-18 year olds), and four nominations for the Young Citizen of the Year Award (4-11 year olds).

In order to encourage resident participation in future years, those who put someone forward for nomination this year, will be invited to do so again next year if their candidate does not win the 2016 award.  The Executive reserves the right to increase the number of candidates who are honoured in future awards, providing a higher number of nominations are received.

RESOLVED that the Executive approves:

(a)  the selection of three of the candidates nominated be formally recognised as Citizens of Honour 2016;

(b)  the selection of one of the candidates nominated be formally recognised as Young Citizen of the Year (12 – 18 year olds); and

(c)  the selection of one of the candidates nominated be formally recognised as Young Citizens of the Year (4 -11 year olds).