Before deciding to make an application, the applicant must gather some evidence of the strength of recognition and popular appeal of the individual. Any supporting information gathered through questionnaires, surveys or other means should be submitted with the nomination.
The nominating individual or organisation must budget for and fund any costs involved in this consultation process.
Who can nominate a person for a commemorative plaque?
Anyone can make a nomination. Please make absolutely certain that the nomination meets with the selection criteria. You can download a copy of the application form from the attachment at the bottom of this page, or you can contact us using the details at the bottom of this page to request for an application form to be sent to you.
Any additional and supporting information should be included with your application.
Consent
So the application can be processed efficiently, please provide details of the building on which you would like the plaque to go plus written consent from the owner.
Who makes the decision?
The council's director of the urban environment will call an bi-annual meeting to discuss all nominations received. Applicants will be notified of the date and may be asked to provide additional information to help the director and cabinet member for leisure reach a decision.
What information do we need?
In order to process your application you will need to provide the following information:
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Details of the person or event to be honoured
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Full name of person or event
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Year of birth or start date of event
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Year of death or end date of event
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Details of the achievements and reasons why this person or event should be recognised
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Address of the building where the person lived, worked or where the event occurred, including postcode
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What dates did the person nominated live or work at this address?
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Details of the property owner where the plaque is to be fitted
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The council will only consider nominations for plaques if the owner of the building has given written consent. You will need to confirm that the owner given permission, their name and their address
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Your details: Name, Address and Telephone number
Costs
The nominating individual or organisation must budget for and fund any costs involved in designing, producing and installing the plaque. The design and production costs may vary according to the level of work required but are likely to be about £1,200.
The council will be responsible for assessing the costs and carrying out the installation work. The cost for designing, producing and installing the plaque will be required in advance of any design work or on site attendance. Installation costs will be assessed on a case-by case basis.
An administration fee of £50 plus VAT should be included with your initial application form.
What else can I do?
In addition to the Commemorative Plaque scheme, families, friends and the wider community are encouraged to consider the benefits to the borough and community as a whole of using any additional money raised for setting up or linking to an existing bursary, award or prize fund.
