I HEREBY GIVE YOU NOTICE THAT there will be a Meeting of the Remembrance Day Working Group, to be held in the Council Office, St. Andrews Cemetery, West Road, Hexham at 2.30pm on Monday 25 June 2007 when the following items will be discussed:-
A G E N D A
1. To appoint the Group Chairman.
2. Apologies for absence.
3. To receive the minutes of the Working Group meeting held 4 December 2006
[Circulated to full Council and recommendations agreed 8 January 2007].
4. Matters arising [if any].
5. 3RD Recce. Regt. - Laying up standard ceremony - report.
6. Remembrance Day 2007 - update report.
7. Date and time for next meeting.
D Tiffin,
Clerk of the Council
14 June 2007
Hexham Town Council
Council Office, St Andrews Cemetery
West Road, Hexham NE46 3RR
Answerphone on 01434609575
Mobile on 07710055051
clerk@hexhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
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HEXHAM TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL REMEMBRANCE DAY WORKING GROUP MEETING HELD ON THE 4 DECEMBER 2006
1. PRESENT. Councillor M. Way in the Chair, Cllrs B Pickering the Town Mayor,
J B Jonas the Deputy Town Mayor, T Robson and Messrs Rev J E Linton, T Gillanders
and K W Dodd.
2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE were given on behalf of Cllrs N Wicks, Mrs I C Whale
and Messrs. P Clark and G Robinson.
3. MINUTES. It was AGREED to receive the minutes of the Remembrance Day Working
Group meeting held on the 4 September 2006, presented to Council on 6 November
2006.
4. MATTERS ARISING - There were no matters arising.
5. 2006 EVENT. It was AGREED by everyone present that the event had been very
successful. The following headings were noted and the Council is asked to agree
the recommendations.
a. PA system. Two additional speakers are needed and two lapel style microphones
should be obtained.
b. There is a need to clear the pathway at the fusilier gate for the honour
guard when it arrives.
c. The public congregating at the fusilier gateway need to be moved to permit
access and firm orders must be given by the Marshals to ensure this access is
cleared.
d. The period from when the Band arrives and the bells start to peal is to be
extended and the Band asked to commence playing ASAP on arrival.
e. The Band needs to continue a drum beat while the Parade marches to its halt
at the Memorial.
f. The positioning of any road closed signs in the Market Place need to be checked
on the day to avoid confusion with the Parade.
g. The power supply for the PA to be taken from the Fusilier Gate point and
Cllr T Robson is to be consulted on this work. Tynedale Council to be asked
to permit HTC staff laying a cable to a permanent point near the Memorial.
h. The printed programme must be lengthened so there are no blank pages.
6. REMEMBRANCE Day 2007. It will be the 25 Anniversary of the Falklands War
and it was AGREED this be the theme for the event.
7. 3rd RECCE. Regt. OCA. The veterans in the OCA are so old that they can no
longer be sure they will attend the event. They wish their Regimental Banner
to be paraded in the March Past and it was AGREED this will be carried out by
the Council. The OCA also wishes to have their Banner stored permanently and
it was also AGREED the Council should be responsible. The Banner could be stored
in the Cemetery Chapel with an explanatory plaque detailing why it is there
and its history. Cllr M Way AGREED to discuss this matter further with the OCA
and will report to full Council with his recommendations in due course.
8. It was AGREED the next meeting would be on 25 June 2007 at 2.30pm.
________________________ Chairman