Press release from Bognor Regis Town Council –
A SHARING CARING BIRTHDAY FOR TOWN HALL
Local residents born in Bognor Regis during October 1930 are being invited to a special birthday celebration at the Town Hall. Those living in any of the four wards of the town with a 75th birthday at this time will be asked to share their celebration with the Town Hall itself.
Town Mayor, Cllr Mrs Sylvia Olliver, who has a birthday just before the celebration. said, “We thought it would be a lovely idea to share the Town Hall’s special birthday with local residents of the same age. We have no idea how many local residents would have been born in Bognor Regis in October 1930. But however many there are, the Town Council wants to share their birthday with the Town Hall and particularly those Bognorians born on 6th October 1930.”
Cllr Mrs Olliver added, “We use this building every day for meetings, business and dealing with problems and we do take it for granted. Councillors and staff from the Town Council and Arun District Council walk the corridors of the Town Hall 5 days a week 52 weeks a year going about their civic business. This building plays an important part in our civic life.
“We are proud to entertain visitors in the Council Chamber and those four walls have seen a lot of activity over the years with different councils with their various policies. The Town Hall survived World War II and we should be proud this civic building is still giving us good service. The Town Council wants to celebrate this special 75th birthday of the Town Hall with local people.”
The Town Mayor, a well known local historian, will be exhibiting tea time china in the Town Council display cabinet during this period.
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The birthday celebration is due to take place on Thursday afternoon, 6th October, in the Town Hall, but the final details are yet to be confirmed. It has been confirmed a special birthday cake will be ordered for the celebration tea party
Arun District Council, who currently owns the Town Hall, will be asked to give permission for a “Happy Birthday” banner to be erected on the building for the happy event.
04/05/2007 11:58