Council needs help from the kids

An image of the Royal Anglian Regiment. Available here.

All children of the Kettering area have been called upon by the Council.

Kettering Borough Council have publically asked the children of the area to create a poster to mark the Homecoming Parade on the 21st July.

200 soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment will be welcomed home at 3:40pm on the 21st July in Kettering town centre.

Sue Lyons, Kettering Borough Council’s (KBC) Head of Democratic and Legal Services, said on KBC website: “The Mayor wants everyone to be involved in the Homecoming Parade to support and thank our soldiers. The Poster Competition is a very unique opportunity for the children of Kettering to be a part of a momentous event.”

Councillor Duncan Bain, Mayor of the Borough of Kettering will choose three winning posters, promising the winners 'special goody bags'.

The lucky winners and runners-up will also be invited to a prize-giving ceremony to receive their treats.

If you want to get your hands on a goody bag, all you have to do is design an A3/A4 poster that includes the words "Heroes' Welcome in Kettering".

The three age categories for winners are: children aged under 7, children aged between 7-11, and children aged between 12 and 14.

By Stephen Matthews