Town gathers for annual Remembrance Service and parade

* Standards are lowered to honour the fallen.

* A cloud of poppies is released from above the square. Picture by Andrei Daniel. 

* The service organisations march into the square at the start of the ceremony.

* Father Lee Taylor leads the service.

* One of the standard bearers. Picture by Andrei Daniel.

* The Silver Band's bugler sounds Last Post. 

* Llangollen county councillor Karen Edwards lays her wreath.

* Chairman Phil Strouds lays a wreath on behalf of Llangollen Royal British Legion.

 * Scouts come forward to lay their wreath.

* Llangollen Silver band leads the parade through town.

* Service organisations in the parade.

* Scouts march along Castle Street.

Crowds gathered for Llangollen's annual Remembrance Service and parade this morning (Sunday).

The service in Centenary Square was led by Father Lee Taylor of St Collen's Church and included the traditional two minutes' silence at 11am and the sounding of Last Post and Reveille by a bugler.

Various local organisations, including Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Cadets, laid poppy wreaths on the war memorial as the names of the fallen of two world wars were read out.

The parade which followed, led by Llangollen Silver Band, made its way through the town centre.

* Councillor Shea Ferron lays his wreath on behalf of the council and people of the town.

* In the absence of the Town Mayor, Cllr Shea Ferron laid the wreath on behalf of the Town Council and the people of Llangollen. 

This marked an historic moment in the life of Llangollen Town Council as Cllr Ferron is the youngest ever Town Councillor to sit on the Town Council.

At just 19 years old Cllr Ferron was appointed in May of this year. The former student of Ysgol Dinas Bran is currently studying Performing Art at the Institute for Contemporary Theatre Manchester. 

The new legislation that requires remote access to Council meetings allows Cllr Ferron to continue to make a positive contribution to the work of the Town Council by physically attending Council meetings when home and joining online when studying.

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Service commemorates official end of First World War

* Father Lee Taylor leads the Armistice Day service.

* The Legion standard is lowered to honour the fallen. 

* People gather to watch the service taking place.

* Legion chairman Phil Stroud presides over the ceremony.

* The schoolchildren from Birmingham watch the ceremony.

Llangollen branch of the Royal British hosted the annual Armistice Day Service in Centenary Square this morning (Friday).

This traditionally marks the day and time - 11m on November 11, 1918 - when the First World War officially came to an end.

The service included the lowering of the Legion standard as a salute to the fallen.

The service was led by Father Lee Taylor from St Collen's Church and the ceremony presided over by Phil Stroud, chairman of the local Legion branch.  

The ceremony was watched by a large group of children from a school in Birmingham who were visiting the town.

The annual Service of Remembrance has been organised by the Town Council and will be held this Sunday November 13, starting at 10.45am.  

The parade will muster on Market Street car park at 10.30am.

Keep safe on the road this winter, says council

With the clocks having recently gone back and the shortest day approaching us soon, Denbighshire County Council is urging people to be mindful of road safety this winter. 

The council is reminding parents to help reduce the risks to children by ensuring that they are remembering their road safety. 

Things like encouraging children to wear bright fluorescent clothing and being mindful when crossing the roads are simple steps that can be used to help minimise the risk of getting injured this winter. 

Councillor Barry Mellor, Lead Member for Environment and Transport said: “It is important be mindful of the dark nights and early mornings for both road users and pedestrians. 

“With the nights getting much darker, we are urging parents to ensure their children are taught basic road safety in an effort to help reduce the risk this coming winter.

“Reminding them to look both ways each time they cross the road and ensuring there is plenty of time to cross are simple yet highly effective tips to make sure our children are safe.”

* For More information on road safety, please visit: https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/parking-roads-and-travel/road-safety/road-safety.aspx

Details given of town's two Remembrance Services

Llangollen Town Council has given details of two Remembrance Services in Centenary Square over the next few days. 

The first of these - a commemoration of Armistice Day when the First World War officially came to an end - will hosted by the Llangollen branch of the Royal British Legion tomorrow (Friday, November 11) and begin at 11am.

This year, as well as limited paper copies of the order of service, participants at the Remembrance Day service can download an online version to their mobile phones on www.msteams.link/ANFU

The second - the annual Service of Remembrance - has been organised by the Town Council and will be held on Sunday November 13, starting at 10.45am.  

The parade will muster on Market Street car park at 10.30am.

County council wants to hear views of Llangollen people

* County Hall at Ruthin.

Denbighshire County Council wants to hear from Llangollen people about services it provides, and how they feel about the county and their local area. 

The council says: "Whether you live or work in Denbighshire, complete our stakeholder survey to tell us what you think.

"The results from the survey will be used to help us improve services that are important to you, as well as monitor the progress of our Corporate Plan. 

"To take part and have your say, please visit countyconversation.denbighshire.gov.uk or scan the QR code." 

* To review the county's current Corporate Plan, visit www.denbighshire.gov.uk/corporateplan. 

To keep up to date, visit the county conversation portal at http://countyconversation.denbighshire.gov.uk, and sign up for Y Panel.

 

Local MP reappointed to ministerial assistant role

* Simon Baynes MP at the Department for Digital, 

Culture, Media and Sport Offices on Whitehall.

Clwyd South MP Simon Baynes MP has been reappointed by the Prime Minister as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Ministerial team at the UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

A PPS is selected from backbench MPs to act as an assistant to a minister or team of ministers in the House of Commons. The role is unpaid. 

The DCMS helps to protect and promote the UK’s cultural and artistic heritage, as well as sport and digital technology.

It helps businesses and communities to grow by investing in innovation and highlighting Britain as a fantastic place to visit, as well as giving the UK a unique advantage on the global stage, striving for economic success. 

Mr Baynes will work alongside all of the DCMS Ministers, including Julia Lopez MP (Minister of State for Media, Data, and Digital Infrastructure), Paul Scully MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy) and Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth), as well as Paul Bristow MP, as the PPS to the Secretary of State, Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP. 

Mr Baynes said: “I am very honoured and delighted to have been re-appointed as the Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Ministerial team at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. 

"The work of the Department covers many areas of UK Government policy which are extremely important for Clwyd South. And I am looking forward to delivering on the Government’s commitments and continuing to work hard for the people of Clwyd South as their local Member of Parliament.”