Issue - meetings

The Chair of the Council will make the appointment of a Civic Cadet, and present them with a badge and a certificate.

The Chair made an appointment for a Civic Cadet whose role would be to support the Chair and the Authority at future civic events. Cadet Lance Corporal Noah Thackeray was in attendance and the Chair presented him with a Civic Cadet badge, pledge and certificate. Members offered Cadet Lance Corporal Noah Thackeray their congratulations, and the Chair handed over to the Leader of the Council for more information about Civic Cadets.

The Leader of the Council explained the intentions behind the Council appointing Civic Cadets and the reasons for selection. He informed Members that the appointment of Civic Cadets was a tradition with a number of Councils, including Chesterfield Borough Council. The reasons behind North East Derbyshire Council appointing them were: to restore civic pride, to reiterate the Council’s commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, to promote youth organisations in the District and to support the Chair of the Council in fundraising activities.

In response to a query, the Leader of the Council sought to clarify if the Cadets chosen were from North East Derbyshire. He explained that when the Council decided to begin appointing Civic Cadets, it approached all Cadet detachments in Derbyshire. The Army Cadet Force (including a detachment in Clay Cross) were approached, but said they did not want to support Mayors or Civic Cadets, because they gave exclusive support to the Lord Lieutenant’s Cadets. This meant the Council had to look towards Air Force Cadets, Army Cadets and Sea Cadets that might not work within North East Derbyshire or have a detachment there, but were based in North East Derbyshire or had links to the area.

Councillor T Reader thanked the Leader for the explanation, and as a proud mother of two Air Cadets in Clay Cross, found the clarification very useful and reassuring.

The Chair of the Council will make the appointment of two Civic Cadets, and present them each with a badge and a certificate.

The Chair of the Council had made two appointment for Civic Cadets whose role would be to support the Chair and the Authority at future civic events.  Cadet Lance Corporal John Martin was in attendance and the Chair presented him with a civic cadet badge, pledge and certificate. 

Members offered Lance Corporate John Martin their congratulations and noted that Cadet Lance Corporal Noah Thackeray would be attending the forthcoming meeting of the Council for his official appointment.