Decision details

To outline plans to commemorate the 75^th anniversary of D-Day.

At the December 2016 Executive meeting, two events to commemorate two important anniversaries at Daedalus were approved, the first being the 100^th anniversary of flying at Daedalus and the second, the 75^th anniversary of D-Day.

Fareham’s 75^th anniversary of D-Day event is proposed to take place over two days.  It will provide a unique opportunity to publicly commemorate the anniversary, raise awareness of the history of the airfield and attract new interest from the flying community.

RESOLVED that the Executive approves:

(a)  the Council’s plan for a two-day community event to commemorate the 75^th D-Day Anniversary; and

(b)  an increase in the event budget from £30,000 to £60,000, to enable the event to take place over two days.