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7<br />
Rememberance Sunday<br />
Residents are urged to stand on their doorstep at 11am<br />
this Sunday (8th <strong>Nov</strong>ember) to observe the national twominute<br />
silence for those who have served our country.<br />
This is in place of the normal Remembrance Sunday<br />
Services which take place at cenotaphs and war<br />
memorials across the borough.<br />
The collective recognition is a way to bring the community<br />
together safely and not impact on the restrictions the<br />
borough is under, to help stop the spread of Covid-19 in<br />
the community.<br />
Councillor Anthony Burns, Cabinet Member for Public<br />
Health, Leisure, Libraries and Culture, said: “Remembrance<br />
Sunday is normally a time where our veteran community<br />
and their families come together to honour those who<br />
have served in the Armed Forces for our borough.<br />
“It’s hugely important to them and many of us to have<br />
this opportunity to remember and thank them for their<br />
service. But this year it is only right that we look at an<br />
alternative way to do this with the restrictions stopping<br />
us from holding public events where social distancing<br />
cannot be followed.<br />
“We know it may disappoint some but with our rates of<br />
infection high and continuing to rise everyone has a role<br />
to play in reducing the risk of transmission.<br />
“If you do still want to place your memorial at your local<br />
Cenotaph or war memorial please do this over the course<br />
of the weekend rather than on Sunday morning so that<br />
we can reduce the risk of large numbers turning out to<br />
pay their own personal tribute at the same time”.<br />
Poppy Appeal<br />
The Royal British Legion is anticipating a huge shortfall in<br />
the funds they raise this year as a result of COVID 19.<br />
You can download a Poppy window poster to display<br />
on Remembrance Sunday from their website and make<br />
a donation to support their work supporting those<br />
vulnerable members of the Armed Forces.<br />
You can also donate by phone, text and via post also. For<br />
more details please visit the website www.britishlegion.<br />
org.uk.<br />
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