Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services

The Committee considered a guidance report on the style and type of commemorations suitable for Hermitage Park, covering trees, benches and other commemorative features. A criteria was proposed to ensure appropriate and non-offensive language is applied to commemorative plaques/labels.

Decision

The Helensburgh and Lomond Are Committee:

1.    Noted the commemoration guidance for Hermitage Park; and

2.    Agreed to approve the criteria ensuring appropriate and non-offensive language is applied to all commemorations within the park as detailed at (5.1.4) of the report:

·         The proposed wording must not be used as a means of advertising any business;

·         The proposed wording must not cause offence i.e. likely to be upsetting, insulting, or objectionable to some or most people

(Ref: Report by Executive Director of Development and Infrastructure Services dated 20 December 2018, submitted)