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From: "Marion" <>
Subject: [DUR-YORKS] Meeting to press case for Ridings
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2000 18:38:44 -0000

Hi Everyone,
I thought some of you may be interested in this from today's Northern
Echo.
http://www.thisisthenortheast.co.uk/the_north_east/teesside/news/NEWS4
.html
Meeting to press case for Ridings
by Hayley Gyllenspetz

A GROUP campaigning to reinstate the Ridings of Yorkshire is holding a
public meeting in the region.

Leading campaigners for recognition of the area's status as part of
Yorkshire will take part in an open discussion at the meeting in
Thornaby, on Thursday, next week.

The campaigners claim, despite various changes to local government in
the past 25 years, the Ridings of Yorkshire still legally exist.

They are appealing to people to use Yorkshire as part of their postal
address to try to get it reinstated.

Among the speakers will be Michael Bradford, chairman of the
Association of British Counties, and author of the book The Fight for
Yorkshire.

Colin Holt, chairman of the Yorkshire Ridings Society (YRS), and
Councillor Chris Abbott, of the YRS North Riding Group, will also be
at the meeting.

The meeting will take place at the Five Lamps Centre, in Thornaby, at
7.30pm.

Admission is free and there will be light refreshments.

BFN
Marion
Marion
List Admin ENG-NORTH-YORKS,
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