Friday, 23 April 2010

Freedom of the City and national manifesto commitments - Armed Forces members and their families.

On Wednesday afternoon, I was proud to take part in a vote to confirm the Freedom of the City of Wakefield to The Rifles, one of the regiments that regards our part of the former West Riding as home and draws recruits from across the district, they are the successor to the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who were first granted the freedom to march through the City of Wakefield with Flags flying, drums beating and bayonets fixed in 1945.

On the doorstep over the last weeks I have met people who want to know about our national approach to working with members of the armed forces and their families, you can read the manifesto by clicking on the image below.

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