Agenda item

NOTICE OF MOTION CONCERNING SHEFFIELD EAGLES RLFC

That this Council:-

 

(a)       congratulates the Sheffield Eagles on their magnificent victory over Featherstone Rovers in the Rugby League Championship Grand Final last month;

 

(b)       congratulates  Mark Aston and his colleagues on their tireless efforts  in rebuilding the new Eagles since 1999;

 

(c)        thanks the Sheffield Eagles for all the work done in promoting Sheffield nationally;

 

(d)       thanks the Sheffield Eagles for their rugby league development work done within Sheffield communities and particularly young people  (boys and girls);

 

(e)       wishes them every success in their aim to return to the Super League; and

 

(f)         directs that copies of this resolution be sent to Mark Aston, the Chief Executive of the Sheffield Eagles and the Chief Executive of the Rugby Football League.

 

Minutes:

 

RESOLVED: On the Motion of Councillor Peter Price, seconded by Councillor Mick Rooney, that this Council:-

 

 

 

(a)       congratulates the Sheffield Eagles on their magnificent victory over Featherstone Rovers in the Rugby League Championship Grand Final last month;

 

 

 

(b)       congratulates  Mark Aston and his colleagues on their tireless efforts  in rebuilding the new Eagles since 1999;

 

 

 

(c)        thanks the Sheffield Eagles for all the work done in promoting Sheffield nationally;

 

 

 

(d)       thanks the Sheffield Eagles for their rugby league development work done within Sheffield communities and particularly young people  (boys and girls);

 

 

 

(e)       wishes them every success in their aim to attain Super League status; and

 

 

 

(f)         directs that copies of this resolution be sent to Mark Aston, the Chief Executive of the Sheffield Eagles and the Chief Executive of the Rugby Football League.

 

 

 

(Note: At the request of Councillor Peter Price (the mover of the Motion) and with the consent of the Council, Paragraph (e) of the Motion, as included in the Summons, was amended by the replacement of the words “return to the” with the word “attain” and the addition, after the word “League”, of the word “status”.)