Saturday 15 June 2013

Secretary of State Launches National Civic Day 2013

National Civic Day 2013 was officially launched on 10th June by Secretary of State Eric Pickles MP at a reception held at the House of Commons.
Marple Civic Society was one of eight Civic Society's from across the country invited to attend the event. The Society was represented by Gillian Postill, Alan Postill, Arthur Procter and the Society's patron Andrew Stunell MP.

Launching the event, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles MP said "Civic Day is a great time to take pride in our local communities and the neighbourhoods we love. Enthusiastic and enterprising people, like those involved in civic societies, are the backbone of those communities.”

Read our press release here
 Patron Andrew Stunell MP,
 Civic Voice Chair  Paula Ridley,
 co-ordinator Ian Harvey and
    Gillian and Alan Postill from
Marple Civic Sociey
Read Eric Pickles speech here 
Read the Civic Voice report on the event here

Photos by Arthur Procter


“Civic Day 2013 is our opportunity to shout about what Marple Civic Society does. We’ve put on two events this year to celebrate Civic Day. We hope many of you will visit our stall in Marple on the 22nd June and at the Locks Heritage Festival on the 30th June.  

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