Agenda item

The Committee was reminded that, at its meeting on 7 March 2012, it had adopted a revised Street Collection Policy. The Policy stated that a maximum of 4 collection days would be issued to each organisation per calendar year. The Policy also provided that on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday preceding Remembrance Sunday the whole of the Borough would be reserved for the Royal British Legion (RBL).

Members were advised that it was illegal to hold a Street Collection without obtaining a Street Collection Licence if that collection was to be held in a street or public place.

Officers had received a request from the RBL to increase the number of days allocated to the charity from 4 days to 10 days. In addition, it had requested that specific days be reserved for the RBL Poppy Appeal, namely the last Saturday in October and from 1 to 11 November annually. It was noted that this would be a permanent change to the Policy.

RESOLVED that the Street Collection Policy be amended to provide for the Royal British Legion to collect for up to 10 days per calendar year and for the last Saturday in October and 1 to 11 November to be reserved for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

Note: In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct Councillor Chris Pitt declared a non-pecuniary interest as he was a member of the Royal British Legion.