Decision
Analysis
outcome: The Executive Cabinet has noted the plans for various events and approved support for town Christmas events.
summary: The decision involves plans for various events such as Whit Friday, Armed Forces Day, Remembrance Sunday, town Christmas events, and marking the 80th anniversary of VE and VJ day.
topline: The Executive Cabinet has decided to note plans for various events and approve support for town Christmas events.
reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves funding for various events and may impact different stakeholders.
affected_stakeholders: ["Residents", "Local businesses", "Veterans associations"]
contentiousness_score: 5
political_party_relevance: There are no mentions or implications of political parties or political influence on the decision.
URL: https://tameside.moderngov.co.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2664
Decision Maker: Executive Cabinet
Outcome:
Is Key Decision?: No
Is Callable In?: Yes
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.
Date of Decision: June 25, 2025