Could I through your pages pay tribute to and thank all those involved in making the Mercian regiment formation day an overwhelming success. As Leader of the council could I thank all the staff who worked over and above the normal line of duty to ensure that Tamworth looked and felt the place that all residents should feel proud of. I felt privileged to belong to Tamworth on the 1st September 2007 while the future King of England paid tribute to the efforts of Tamworth Borough Council and all the other agencies involved.

The formation ceremony of this new regiment has I believe put Tamworth on the map and has publicised the assets of our town in ways that we can not possibly image, many of the visitors I spoke to yesterday had travelled great distances and had never been to Tamworth before but will certainly visit in the future to see what the castle etc has to offer.

Could I also thank the people of Tamworth for being supportive throughout the day, during the parade and later on the castle grounds, it was wonderful to feel the community spirit as the crowds lined up to watch the parade and ceremony. I particularly notice they way that local Tamworth people mixed so well and welcomed our visitors and military representative on the castle grounds, in the beer tents and fairground there was a sense of fun.

Tamworth was chosen for a number of reasons including the way our town looks, we should all be proud of this and make the most of the opportunities that this has brought us.

Once again a big Thank you to all those involved in creating and carrying off a wonderful day , All staff of Tamworth Borough Council, the police, the other emergency services and all the volunteers that contributed

Cllr Jeremy Oates

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