We held a Holocaust Memorial event last week and it was referred to repeatedly as a ‘civic’ event (even though it’s not on our annual programme of mayoral events and organised outside of the Mayor’s Office). The Mayor has attended in the past but couldn’t this year so the Deputy Mayor came. Is there a clear definition of what makes a ‘civic’ event as far as NACO is concerned?
Hi Melanie
In discussion with Tracy Frisby yesterday on this subject: Whilst this isn’t a definition from NACO, we’re both of the opinion, that for an event to be considered “Civic”, it would have to be organised by the Civic Team (or be heavily involved in organising) where, the civic head plays a significant roll within the event it’s self.
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we would probably go with a broader definition, to included events funded from the civic hospitality budget ( as we don’t organise all of them); and those which a member of the councillor ‘civic team’ (the Convener, Depute Convener or the Provost) attend in that capacity
That’s interesting, thank you Liz, Dave. To date, this particular event has been organised and funded here from a Community Engagement angle with the Mayor only playing a minor role - although the invitations are sent out in the mayor’s name. Calling any event ‘civic’ I guess gives it a little sparkle but this doesn’t qualify as such.
I think an event to which invitations are sent in the Mayor’s name would have to be considered civic. A good HMD event is definitely something that the Mayor, and the council they represent, would want to be associated with anyway, so styling it ‘civic’ seems like a win win