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1. For the 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 financial years did the council attend any award ceremonies, either national or local, but not including those hosted by the council?
Yes.

2. For each award ceremony attended please provide the following information:
• The name of the award ceremony
• The date(s) of the award ceremony
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus
• Any photos from the ceremony

2022-23
• The name of the award ceremony- St Crispins School awards
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-13 July 2022
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship-Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus- - None
• Any photos from the ceremony- None

The name of the award ceremony-2022 QAVS Presentation Ceremony
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-1 September 2022
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-One
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship- Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony -None
Any photos from the ceremony- None

• The name of the award ceremony-Royal County of Berkshire Awards Ceremony 2022
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-29 Sep 2022
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship-Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus- - None
• Any photos from the ceremony- None

• The name of the award ceremony- Lieutenancy Presentation for Honours and the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service nominations 2023
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-7 March 2023
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship-Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus- - None
• Any photos from the ceremony- None

• The name of the award ceremony- Bracknell & Wokingham Police Cadets Award Evening
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-21 March 2023
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-1
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship- Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus- None
• Any photos from the ceremony- None

2023-24
• The name of the award ceremony- St Crispins School Awards Presentation evening
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-18 July 2023
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship- Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus- - None
• Any photos from the ceremony- None

The name of the award ceremony Lord-Lieutenant’s Awards Ceremony
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-28 September 2023
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship-Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus-None
• Any photos from the ceremony-None

The name of the award ceremony- Reading University of Sanctuary Award
• The date(s) of the award ceremony 7 November 2023
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship-Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus-None
• Any photos from the ceremony-None

The name of the award ceremony- Wokingham Community Awards
• The date(s) of the award ceremony 8 November 2023
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship-Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus-None
• Any photos from the ceremony-None

The name of the award ceremony Lieutenancy Presentation of BEM and King's Awards for Voluntary Service
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-5 March 2024
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship-£120
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus-None
• Any photos from the ceremony-None

• The name of the award ceremony- CELEBRATION OF PROFESSOR
EMERITUS SIR BRIAN HOSKINS RECEIVING THE 2024 JAPAN PRIZE
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-9 May 2024
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-1
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship- Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus- -None
• Any photos from the ceremony- None

2024-25
The name of the award ceremony- St Crispins School Awards Presentation evening
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-17 July 2024
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship- Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus- - None
• Any photos from the ceremony- None

The name of the award ceremony KAVS 2024 Nomination Presentation
• The date(s) of the award ceremony 28 August 2024
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship- Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus- - None
• Any photos from the ceremony- None

The name of the award ceremony The Royal County of Berkshire Awards 2024 • The date(s) of the award ceremony 15 October 2024
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship- Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus- - None
• Any photos from the ceremony- None

The name of the award ceremony- Wokingham Community Awards
• The date(s) of the award ceremony 13 November 2024
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship-Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus-None
• Any photos from the ceremony-None

The name of the award ceremony Lieutenancy Presentation of King's Awards for Voluntary Service
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-25 February 2025
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship-Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus-None
• Any photos from the ceremony-None

The name of the award ceremony Brighter Living Brilliance awards ceremony
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-28 March 2025
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-one
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship-Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus-None
• Any photos from the ceremony-None
The name of the award ceremony- Bracknell & Wokingham Police Cadets Award Evening

• The date(s) of the award ceremony-29 April 2025
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-1
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship- Not available
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus- None
• Any photos from the ceremony- None

3. 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 financial years did the council host any award ceremonies?
For each ceremony hosted please provide the following information:
• The cost the council, after sponsorships, tickets and any other revenue raised is accounted for
• The name of the ceremony
• The date of the ceremony
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus
• Any photos from the ceremony

• The name of the award ceremony- Mayor’s Volunteer Thank you evening
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-14 March 2023
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-4
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship- £1126.14
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus- - Attached
• Any photos from the ceremony-

• The name of the award ceremony- Mayor’s Volunteer Thank you evening
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-12 March 2024
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-5
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship- £1038.90
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus- - Attached
• Any photos from the ceremony-
• The name of the award ceremony- Mayor’s Volunteer Thank you evening
• The date(s) of the award ceremony-10 March 2025
• How many council officers or councillors attended the ceremony-5
• The cost to the council of attending the ceremony, including travel, accommodation, cost of the ceremony itself, expenses and sponsorship- £989.28
• Information packs from the ceremony - notably including menus- - Attached
• Any photos from the ceremony-

Other Members
Stephen Conway - the social housing awards for Tenant and Landlord Improvement Panel, TLIP in autumn 2023, which took place in Manchester, and the Municipal Journal Council of the Year award ceremony, which took place in London earlier this year - costs covered by sponsors.

Prue Bray -Municipal Journal, MJ awards, one in 2023 and one in 2025. Covered own transport.

Adrian Betteridge - British Construction Industry Awards Oct 2025 with members of the Highways team.

David Hare - Municipal Journal, MJ awards in London in July 2022 - presence sponsored and paid own transport. 2023 - attended the Social Worker awards and covered own transport