24/06/11….WANTED – sites for beacons for Queen’s Jubilee

SOUTH Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils are inviting all landowners in the area to come forward to take part in the Queen?s Golden Jubilee celebrations.

One lucky landowner will play their own small but significant part in this momentous day for the Queen, by hosting one of the 2012 beacons on 4 June 2012. Beacon locations will be listed in a special book for the Queen to treasure. The deadline for landowners to register interest is 21 August 2011.

The selected site will need to be on high ground and in a prominent location with public access, so as many residents as possible can enjoy the spectacle.

Matthew Barber, Leader of the Vale of White Horse District Council said: ?This is a prestigious once in a lifetime opportunity for the district and so we?re urging local landowners with a suitable location for a beacon to come forward as soon as possible to help support the Queen?s Diamond Jubilee.?

Ann Ducker, Leader of South Oxfordshire District Council said:

?We are lucky enough to have such beautiful countryside in southern Oxfordshire, so there should be lots of locations to choose from. This is a fantastic opportunity to bring the whole community together and I encourage people to come forward to help us celebrate this important occasion.?

Landowners with a suitable beacon site can send their name, address, telephone number and the location of the beacon to the council by emailing communications@southandvale.gov.uk or writing to Communications, South and Vale District Councils, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, OX10 8AD.

SOURCE: Press release

Oldham’s Jubilee Beacon.
Photograph by Nigel Hobson