The Head of Law and Governance has submitted a report requesting that Council grant the Freedom of the City of Oxford to The Rifles, first bestowed on the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in 1945 and subsequently exercised by the Royal Green Jackets, and allow them to exercise the Honour of the Freedom of Entry to the City of Oxford, by parading through Oxford City on Sunday 24 May 2015.

Officer recommendations: ThatCouncil:

1.    Grant the Freedom of Oxford, first bestowed on the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in 1945 and subsequently exercised by the Royal Green Jackets, to The Rifles as a mark of the City’s respect and appreciation of their continued service to their Country; and

2.    Note that The Rifles will exercise the Freedom of Entry to the City of Oxford, by parading through Oxford City on Sunday 24May 2015.

Council had before it a report requesting that Council grant the Freedom of the City of Oxford to The Rifles, and allow them to exercise the Honour of the Freedom of Entry to the City of Oxford.

Councillor Price moved the recommendations in the report, and these were agreed on being seconded and put to the vote.

Council resolved:

1.   that the Freedom of Oxford, first bestowed on the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in 1945 and subsequently exercised by the Royal Green Jackets, now be granted to The Rifles as a mark of the City’s respect and appreciation of their continued service to their Country; and

2.   to note that The Rifles will exercise the Freedom of Entry to the City of Oxford, by parading through Oxford City on Sunday 24 May 2015.