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Council leader pledges to save parade
5:17pm Friday 5th September 2008
THE leader of Wycombe District Council pledged today to save the town's Remembrance Day parade.
Cllr Lesley Clarke said she “won’t allow” the parade to be cancelled over a £1,900 council bill for crowd control barriers.
The Bucks Free Press today revealed that organisers fear spiralling costs (see link, right) will eventually see the parade close.
This week, Second World War veteran Monty Seymour, a great-grandfather of seven, called on the council to step in and stump up the cash.
And today Cllr Clarke said: “You can take it from me, I’m working at this moment with the county council in trying to put something together so it happens.
“We won’t allow this problem we’ve got at the moment to stop it.
“It won’t stop there - we’ll definitely put something into place so it’ll be there forever.”
She added it was a proud tradition that should be allowed to continue.
Cllr Clarke said: “I think it’s exceptionally important and a special part of the British culture.
“We are very quick to deride our traditions in this country, but Remembrance Sunday is something that should remain.”
She added: “You or I wouldn’t be here if people hadn’t laid down their lives for us.”
An announcement on plans for the parade is due at the start of next week.
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Observer of, HW says...
5:44pm Fri 5 Sep 08
£1,900 rent for barriers for half a day! I am in the wrong business!
ivor, says...
7:55pm Fri 5 Sep 08
It’s very sad to think that even the Remembrance Day parade for those who made the ultimate sacrifice is being put under threat because of this.
What has this town come to?
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yog, says...
1:44am Sat 6 Sep 08
Con/Lab Fibwatch, loudwater says...
2:23pm Sat 6 Sep 08
Even funnier is the fact that Lesley Clarke sits on both Councils! Perhaps she will write a letter of complaint to herself.
IanJ, Honiton says...
6:29pm Sat 6 Sep 08
Lesley Smith has always fought for the people of High Wycombe and I hope she will continue to do so for many years to come.
yog, says...
7:22pm Sat 6 Sep 08
James Findlay, High Wycombe says...
6:53pm Sun 7 Sep 08
If the County Council have contracted a company to supply the apparently necessary barriers, and they don't have the barriers in stock.....tough! Or do they have an open ended contract which allows them to charge what they like?
Finally if the National Dailies get wind of this story, when our young servicemen and women are being killed almost daily in today's two theatres of war, then I fear this will reflect very badly on this county.
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Council leader pledges to save parade
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