Town Hall Façade – Architectural Lighting
The following was agreed at the meeting held on Monday 12th July 2021:
The Town Council lights up the façade in white light and considers this is for the darker evenings only when it can be seen. In addition, it will be lit for the following dates/events, however the list is not exhaustive and can be added to at any point throughout the year:
- 7th March – Commonwealth – blue and yellow
- 8th March 2022 – International Women’s Day
- 11th March 2022 – The Queen’s Green Canopy tree planting day – green
- 23rd April – St George’s Day – red and white
- 28th April – Workers Memorial Day – red
- 1st May – May Day/ International Workers Day – red
- 4th May – Firefighters memorial day – red
- June – Armed Forces Week – red, white and blue
- 1st June – for LGBTQ+ Pride Month – set to No. 12 (colour change)
- 24th June for St John Ambulance – green
- 3rd September – Merchant Navy Day – red, white and blue
- 15th September – Battle of Britain – red, white and blue
- November – Remembrance events (various, to include Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday) – red
- 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | United Nations – orange
- December – Yuletide Festival – set to No. 12 (colour change)
- Every 3rd International Day of Persons with Disabilities International Day of Persons with Disabilities | United Nations – set to No. 12 (colour change)
- 20th December (Ted’s birthday) – Teddy 20 Supporting Children with Cancer – red, white and blue
- Any relevant NHS anniversaries or events – blue
- Preetz and Mortain twinning recognition days
This will be publicised on social media channels to inform the public of the reasoning behind the colours.
Councillors will be consulted should there be a request that the Town Clerk is not certain of.
Last modified: March 18, 2022
