Decision Maker: Executive

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: March 11, 2025

Purpose: The report presents nominations for consideration under the Council’s annual Citizen and Young Citizen of Honour Awards 2025.   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 28 years, the award has honoured 115 residents of the Borough, with nominations being received from all areas of Fareham.  This year, the Council has received 6 nominations overall. There are 5 nominations for the Citizen of Honour Award (18 and over) and 1 nomination for the Young Citizen of Honour Award (under 18).  

Content: RESOLVED that the Executive agrees that:   (a)  no more than one candidate is selected from the nominations, as attached at the confidential Appendix A to the report, to be formally recognised as Citizen of Honour 2025;   (b)  no more than one candidate is selected from the nominations, as attached at confidential Appendix B to the report, to be formally recognised as Young Citizen of Honour (under 18); and   (c)  subject to (a) and (b) above, that candidate 1 be selected to receive the annual Citizen of Honour and that candidate 1 be selected to receive the Young Citizen of Honour Awards for 2025.