Purpose

Gedling Borough Council’s Community
Relations Team has traditionally organised and delivered a range of
high quality community events across the borough with a programme
of family events, themed children’s activity days and larger
scale events, forming the basis of a dynamic programme catering to
all sections of the community. All events and activities are
currently free and much valued and supported by residents in the
borough.
A decision is sought from the Portfolio Holder for Local Pride and
Community Engagement to approve the Community Events Programme
2023/24.

Decision

THAT:
1.The Portfolio Holder for Local Pride and Community Engagement
approves the Community Events and Activities Programme for 2023/24
as set out in Appendix 1 of this report.
2.The Portfolio Holder for Local Pride and Community Engagement
delegates authority to the relevant Corporate Director to cancel
any event in response to Covid-19 regulations or guidance, extreme
weather or other exceptional circumstances.

Reasons for the decision

To enable the delivery of the GBC Community
Events Programme 2023/24.

Alternative options considered

Not to deliver the programme of events for
2023/24.
Gedling Borough Council recognises the importance of community
events in terms of supporting community development, inclusion and
cohesion therefore this option does not support the current
corporate priority to deliver a programme of community
events.
To deliver a different programme of events.
The programme is kept under annual review and can be adjusted
subject to changing priorities, however the proposed 2023/24
programme is deemed the most viable and effective approach in the
current operating environment with the resources available.