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Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition

23 May 2022

Proposing MP
Michael Ellis Con
Northampton North
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Cabinet Office
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement announces the granting of city status to eight UK towns and a Lord Mayoralty to Southampton as part of the Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition.

Action Requested

No specific action requested. The announcement is purely informational, celebrating the successful applicants in the competition and acknowledging those who were unsuccessful.

Key Facts

  • City status granted to Bangor, Colchester, Doncaster, Douglas, Dunfermline, Milton Keynes, Stanley, Wrexham.
  • Lord Mayoralty granted to Southampton.
  • The competition received a high standard of applications from across the UK, Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories.
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