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Subject: |
Member Questions |
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Date of Meeting: |
18 November 2020 |
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Report of: |
Executive Lead Officer for Strategy, Governance & Law |
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Contact Officer: |
Name: |
Shaun Hughes |
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01273 293059 |
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E-mail: |
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Wards Affected: |
All |
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FOR GENERAL RELEASE
1. SUMMARY AND POLICY CONTEXT:
1.1 To receive any questions submitted to Democratic Services.
2. RECOMMENDATIONS:
2.2 That the Committee responds to the questions.
3. Questions:
3.1 Councillor Brennan
Great the council bought Gladstone Court for Temporary accommodation, but the Name Gladstone is associated with the slave trade. Sir John Gladstone, one of the biggest owners of plantations in the west indies, was also accused of maltreating the men and woman he "Owned". His son, William gave his maiden speech in defence of the plantation owners and carried on receiving income from his father’s cruel industry.
We as a council have pledged to look at names in B&H that are associated with this huge social injustice, so I am asking the housing committee to change the name.