Purpose

To host the Chairman’s Civic ‘Pride of Tendring Awards’ on Thursday 19th February 2026, with approximately 200 attendees. The attendees will include nominated volunteers, volunteer groups, charities, dignitaries, and Councillors.

The Leadership Support Team will manage the event and liaise with the Chairman on the specific arrangements around invitations for nominations, consideration of these nominations, the awards evening itinerary and implementation.


The envisaged costs to Tendring District Council are:
• Catering for 200 people, approximately £3225.00
• Wine from the theatre £240
• Hire of chair covers and sashes £400.
• Entertainment cost is approximately £225.
• Photography £300.00
• Use of the Princes Theatre
• Print Unit provide invites, programmes, table plan, place name labels, guideline cards, certificates, letters to winners and nomination packs for judging panel.
• Other purchases trophies, frames for certificates, afternoon tea for the judging panel, white drapes and tablecloths.
• Approximately five officers assisting on the evening.

The current Chairman is seeking sponsorship from external organisations to assist with the cost.

Decision

The Pride of Tending Awards was introduced by the Chairman in 2012 and has since been an annual event.

It is an opportunity for Councillors to show their appreciation to volunteers and local charities by providing them with an award and inviting them to the event.

Alternative options considered

To not support the event and this was discounted as a result, it would likely prevent the event from proceeding and the value to volunteers and charity groups of the event would be lost.

If the event was not to go ahead, it could be reputationally damaging to TDC.