Decision Maker: Executive Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: June 25, 2025

Purpose: To seek cabinet agreement on the proposed list of civic events put forward by the Events Panel in 2025.

Content: RESOLVED (i)             To NOTE the plans for Whit Friday. (ii)            To NOTE the plans for funding Whit Friday (section 2.7 refers). (iii)          To NOTE the plans for Armed Forces Day. (iv)          To NOTE the proposed revenue budget and external funding proposal for Armed Forces Day (section 2.11 refers). (v)            To NOTE the plans for Remembrance Sunday and associated Services and Parades. (vi)          To NOTE the revenue budget and request for appropriate external funding for Remembrance Services and Parades (section 2.14 refers). (vii)         To NOTE the plans for Tameside’s corporate civic lantern parade Northern Lights 2025. (viii)       To APPROVE the support package for the town Christmas events. (ix)          To NOTE the revenue budget of £0.018m (section 3.9 refers) to support the core Christmas package. (x)            To NOTE the proposals for marking the 80th anniversary of VE and VJ day. (xi)          To NOTE the additional highlighted events programme.