Decision details

To outline the opportunities to commemorate two important anniversaries at Daedalus over the next three years and to put forward proposals to mark them.

July 2017 is the 100^th anniversary of the opening of Daedalus. This will be followed in June 2019 by the 75^th anniversary of D-Day. 

There is an opportunity to commemorate these historically significant anniversaries and to use both occasions to increase community awareness of the history of the airfield and attract new use by the flying community.

RESOLVED that the Executive agrees:

(a)    a multi-agency working group be established, chaired by an Executive Member to coordinate both anniversary commemorations;

(b)    that Councillor T M Cartwright be appointed as the Chairman of the working group with immediate effect;

(c)    a special 100^th anniversary 4 page pull out be included in the spring 2017 edition of Fareham Today;

(d)    an advertising and media campaign be undertaken promoting Daedalus and targeting the flying community;

(e)    a small public event be organised in association with the Lee Flying Association at Daedalus to commemorate the 100^th anniversary; and

(f)     a larger community event takes place in 2019 to mark the 75^th anniversary of D-Day.