BRING THE BILSTON CIVIC REGALIA HOME

It is 44 years since Bilston's council was dissolved and the town came under the authority of Wolverhampton Council.  However, in that time, local pride has remained strong and Bilston has retained its own powerful sense of identity.

One of the consequences of the winding up of Bilston town council was that the civic regalia became stored in Wolverhampton Civic Centre, brought out occasionally, but seldom seen by the people of Bilston.

Local people have raised a petition to have the Bilston regalia brought back home and put on public view in Bilston.  It is a campaign that I support.  It is right that the regalia are put on display where people can take a pride and interest in what they represent. 

I look forward to receiving the petition and pressing the case for Bilston's civic regalia to be brought back home.

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SPEECH BY PAT McFADDEN MP TO THE FABIAN SOCIETY

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