The Flyer
Armed Forces Day 25th June 2016 in Bishop’s Stortford
Armed Forces Day (formerly Veterans’
Day) in the United Kingdom is an
annual event celebrated in late June to
commemorate the service of men and
women in the British Armed Forces.
See www.armedforcesday.org.uk
On 25th June 2016 there will be an
Armed Forces Day Parade in Bishop’s
Stortford. The Parade will be led by
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before it produced this new Bill? The
shortage of affordable housing to rent
in East Herts was documented in a
Housing Needs Survey presented in
November 2015. When I asked a Public
Question about this at Full Council
meeting on March 2nd I was told
that the Council holds the provision
of affordable housing as a “Top
priority” and yet it has no specific
plans for any action! It claims that
it is prevented from providing new
housing by Government Regulations.
What is wrong with the Council? What
Royal British Legion Standards and
RAF Cadet Band and will include Royal
British Legion Branch, Club and Women’s
Section Members, Veterans, RAF and
Army Cadet Forces, and representatives
from local organisations and services.
Last year Squadron Leader Nicky Nesbitt
took the salute and we hope she will be
able to take the salute again this year.
All contingents will muster in Basbow
Lane (next to the police station) at
12.30pm to march up Windhill to the
Royal British Legion Club. There will be
a short Service of Remembrance outside
the Royal British Legion Club and the
public will then be welcomed into the
Club by the Mayor and President of
the Club where a BBQ and musical
is wrong with the Government? Can’t
they see the misery that this lack of
housing is causing? I understand that
our MP, Mark Prisk visited the Night
Shelter in Bishop’s Stortford and met
some homeless people. We live in a
very affluent part of the country, where
there is an appalling lack of affordable
housing and a need for a Night Shelter.
I wonder if Mark Prisk might be able
to do something to help?
Mione Goldspink
Chairman Bishop’s Stortford Liberal
Democrats
Email: [email protected]
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afternoon entertainment will be
arranged. Free hand held Union Flags
will be available to members of the
public on the parade route.
This will be the fifth Armed Forces Day
organised by the Bishop’s Stortford Royal
British Legion. The first was on quite a
small scale with the Mayor and a few
Army Cadets marking the occasion with
a short service outside the Royal British
Legion at 28 Windhill.
The following year, a Committee was
formed to make it into an Event to
involve our Community and we now
have a Parade and Open Day at the RBL
Club. There is a lovely garden at the rear
of the Club where members of the Public
can come with children to enjoy the day.
We now take part in the Carnival Parade
which takes place of the Saturday before
(16th June) and we decorate a vehicle
and give out flyers publicising Armed
Forces Day as we pass through the Town
Centre.
We need funds for:
• Printing flyers to give out at the
Carnival and Order of Service leaflets
• Printing Banners – to advertise the
event around Town.
• Bunting, and hand held flags and
decoration of the Club and Garden
• Refreshments for the Cadets – we
fund the cost of a hotdog/burger and
a drink for Cadets taking part in the
parade (cost was £240 last year)
• St. John Ambulance attendance
The Armed Forces Day Committee
work with Royal British Legion Club
and Branch Committees, the Bishop’s
Stortford Town Council, the Mayor of
Bishop’s Stortford, Bishop’s Stortford
Police (for the road closure for the
Parade), and local military service
organisations headed up by Parade
Marshall PA Snook, Flt Lt RAFVR(T),
Officer Commanding, 1096 (Bishop’s
Stortford) Sqn ATC. We also liaise
with local churches and neighbouring
residents regarding the parade time
to ensure the road closure is known to
them.
I would be only too pleased to supply
any further information you require and
we would welcome you to the Event.
Terrie Archer – RBL Branch and AFD
Committee Member. Email: t.archer@
inbox.com Phone: 01279 832566/mobile
07804 778036
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