{"id":26229,"date":"2023-11-03T17:49:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T17:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/?p=26229"},"modified":"2023-11-03T17:49:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-03T17:49:17","slug":"labour-run-council-cancels-remembrance-day-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/politics\/labour-run-council-cancels-remembrance-day-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour-run council cancels Remembrance Day parade"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Barry Town Council has cancelled this year’s Remembrance Day parade.<\/p>\n

The Labour-run Welsh town’s decision, which it blamed on “health and safety concerns,” has sparked a political outrage.<\/p>\n

Welsh Conservatives leader Andrew RT Davies blasted the “feeble excuse” and said it was a “shameful” decision.<\/p>\n

Barry Town Council leader Bronwen Brooks sought to justify the cancellation by citing an incident five years ago when a veteran was injured during a parade.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Army veteran Ade Stowell was hit by a car at a parade in Warwickshire, leaving him with serious head injuries.<\/p>\n

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Ms Brooks said that following this incident, the Royal British Legion (RBL), which had been responsible for parades until then, asked the council to take on “additional responsibility” for the parade.<\/p>\n

She said that following planning meetings with the RBL this year, the council decided that the health and safety challenges “cannot be overcome at this late stage”.<\/p>\n

In response, the Welsh Conservatives leader lamented that the council had cancelled the event when it had paid about \u00a38,000 towards a Pride parade earlier this year.<\/p>\n

He tweeted: “Barry Town Council’s decision to cancel this year’s Remembrance Sunday parade is shameful.<\/p>\n

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“And their feeble excuses don’t wash.<\/p>\n

“The council could and should have taken all necessary steps to make the usual parade happen.”<\/p>\n

Barry Town Council confirmed an outdoor service would be held at the Cenotaph on November 12, followed by an indoor service at an arts centre.<\/p>\n

Ms Brooks said: “Barry Town Council is committed to providing a Remembrance Service for the people of Barry and honouring those who gave their lives for us and our freedom.<\/p>\n

“We have worked with Royal British Legion for many years to create a lovely service and will continue to do so, where we are able.<\/p>\n