Kington mayor has been busy over last month with numerous engagements
A town mayors meeting and VE Day celebrations have occupied Kington’s Mayor over the last month
Councillor Philip Sell said he had attended the meeting of the town mayors at the Museum Resource and Learning Centre in Hereford.
He told the town council that they were shown some of the treasures of the Herefordshire Hoard, had a tour of some of the archives and stored resources – including paintings, a stuffed horse and one of the old tram way wagons from Kington.
“There were presentations from two Deputy Lieutenants. One explained the King Enterprise Award and the other, the Kings Award for Voluntary Service. They explained the route towards nomination and the criteria for making such awards,” Councillor Sell said.
He said they were asked to outline the plans their towns had to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Separately, Councillor Sell said he had attended an informal meeting with representatives of various groups and organisations in Kington to discuss how the town may mark VE Day.
“There was enthusiasm for the town to do something, but we recognise that time is short. Therefore it was felt sensible to do a small range of activities well and for individual groups to take responsibility for arranging their own activities.
“A further meeting is planned for March 20, when various organisations will update on the progress they have made.”
Councillor Sell said he and his wife had visited around 50 Kington Town Council assets and took pictures and noted their positions and completed asset register forms as a step towards a complete asset register being compiled.
