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Melton celebrates after receiving the Purple Flag Award
Melton is celebrating after receiving the Purple Flag status for its evening and night-time economy. Purple Flag is a town and city centre award – similar to the Blue Flag for beaches – which aims to raise the standard and broaden the appeal of town and city centres between the hours of 17:00 & 05:00. Areas awarded the Purple Flag are recognised for providing a vibrant and diverse mix of dining, entertainment and culture while promoting the safety and wellbeing of visitors and local residents.
Melton officially received the Purple Flag new accreditation along with Cheltenham, Leamington Spa and Omagh at an awards ceremony in Cheltenham last week. A further six towns Guildford, Killarney, Mansfield, Newbury, Newry and Watford, also had their Full Renewal status renewed at the ceremony, which was attended by representatives of the Purple Flag Steering group
Cllr Malise Graham, Chair of the Purple Flag Steering Group and Safer Melton Partnership said:
“The award of The Purple Flag was obtained because so many people, businesses and organisations came together in true partnership to demonstrate how Melton has a safe and thriving evening economy that is second to none.
By broadcasting our success, we will build on this solid foundation and strengthen those businesses that are part of the great offer that Melton has”.
Superintendent Kerry Smith said:
“Melton Mowbray is the first town in Leicestershire to be awarded Purple Flag status from the Association of Town and City Management. The Purple Flag is awarded to towns and cities that “meet or surpass the standards of excellence in managing the evening and night time economy”. This great achievement is the result of a significant amount of joint working. Leicestershire Police are delighted to have been an integral part of the application and assessment process and look forward to continuing to maintain the high standards that led to this success.”

wasnt very busy when i was doing my AA training there, think me & the lads were the only ones in any pub we went in & we were there 2 weeks , went out a few times, just gave up in the end :shock:

ven2112 wrote:

wasnt very busy when i was doing my AA training there, think me & the lads were the only ones in any pub we went in & we were there 2 weeks , went out a few times, just gave up in the end :shock:

How long ago were you here?

grandad wrote:

ven2112 wrote:

wasnt very busy when i was doing my AA training there, think me & the lads were the only ones in any pub we went in & we were there 2 weeks , went out a few times, just gave up in the end :shock:

How long ago were you here?

I spent a year there with the army 30 years ago. Only one nightclub 'The Tube'.

grandad wrote:

ven2112 wrote:

wasnt very busy when i was doing my AA training there, think me & the lads were the only ones in any pub we went in & we were there 2 weeks , went out a few times, just gave up in the end :shock:

How long ago were you here?

I spent a year there with the army 30 years ago. Only one nightclub 'The Tube'.

Where were you based? Tubes is still here and it is still crap. :mrgreen:

grandad wrote:

Where were you based? Tubes is still here and it is still crap. :mrgreen:

I was up at the veterinary centre (RAVC) training dogs and looking after the Queens horses. The most un-military corps in the armed forces. Spent two years there and never saw a rifle, did drill or went on exercise ! Was interesting to see the abilities of dogs to sniff out explosives and track people, they can literally find a single bullet buried 4ft underground in an entire field. One of the horses from the Hyde Park bombings was there retired, covered in scars from the attack.

Author:	grandad [ Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:28 pm ]
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Melton celebrates after receiving the Purple Flag Award Melton is celebrating after receiving the Purple Flag status for its evening and night-time economy. Purple Flag is a town and city centre award – similar to the Blue Flag for beaches – which aims to raise the standard and broaden the appeal of town and city centres between the hours of 17:00 & 05:00. Areas awarded the Purple Flag are recognised for providing a vibrant and diverse mix of dining, entertainment and culture while promoting the safety and wellbeing of visitors and local residents. Melton officially received the Purple Flag new accreditation along with Cheltenham, Leamington Spa and Omagh at an awards ceremony in Cheltenham last week. A further six towns Guildford, Killarney, Mansfield, Newbury, Newry and Watford, also had their Full Renewal status renewed at the ceremony, which was attended by representatives of the Purple Flag Steering group Cllr Malise Graham, Chair of the Purple Flag Steering Group and Safer Melton Partnership said: “The award of The Purple Flag was obtained because so many people, businesses and organisations came together in true partnership to demonstrate how Melton has a safe and thriving evening economy that is second to none. By broadcasting our success, we will build on this solid foundation and strengthen those businesses that are part of the great offer that Melton has”. Superintendent Kerry Smith said: “Melton Mowbray is the first town in Leicestershire to be awarded Purple Flag status from the Association of Town and City Management. The Purple Flag is awarded to towns and cities that “meet or surpass the standards of excellence in managing the evening and night time economy”. This great achievement is the result of a significant amount of joint working. Leicestershire Police are delighted to have been an integral part of the application and assessment process and look forward to continuing to maintain the high standards that led to this success.”

Author:	grandad [ Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:30 pm ]
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I think I will be having a word with Councillor Graham to find out why none of the town's taxi businesses were asked to be involved with this.

Author:	ven2112 [ Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:39 pm ]
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wasnt very busy when i was doing my AA training there, think me & the lads were the only ones in any pub we went in & we were there 2 weeks , went out a few times, just gave up in the end

Author:	edders23 [ Sun Nov 27, 2016 4:57 pm ]
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Stamford has gone from vibrant to ghost town in last10 years which is exactly what our council wants Well done Melton Mowbray for believing in local business and not being obsessed with replacing every pub and business with housing

Author:	Nidge2 [ Sun Nov 27, 2016 5:46 pm ]
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grandad wrote: Melton celebrates after receiving the Purple Flag Award Melton is celebrating after receiving the Purple Flag status for its evening and night-time economy. Purple Flag is a town and city centre award – similar to the Blue Flag for beaches – which aims to raise the standard and broaden the appeal of town and city centres between the hours of 17:00 & 05:00. Areas awarded the Purple Flag are recognised for providing a vibrant and diverse mix of dining, entertainment and culture while promoting the safety and wellbeing of visitors and local residents. Melton officially received the Purple Flag new accreditation along with Cheltenham, Leamington Spa and Omagh at an awards ceremony in Cheltenham last week. A further six towns Guildford, Killarney, Mansfield, Newbury, Newry and Watford, also had their Full Renewal status renewed at the ceremony, which was attended by representatives of the Purple Flag Steering group Cllr Malise Graham, Chair of the Purple Flag Steering Group and Safer Melton Partnership said: “The award of The Purple Flag was obtained because so many people, businesses and organisations came together in true partnership to demonstrate how Melton has a safe and thriving evening economy that is second to none. By broadcasting our success, we will build on this solid foundation and strengthen those businesses that are part of the great offer that Melton has”. Superintendent Kerry Smith said: “Melton Mowbray is the first town in Leicestershire to be awarded Purple Flag status from the Association of Town and City Management. The Purple Flag is awarded to towns and cities that “meet or surpass the standards of excellence in managing the evening and night time economy”. This great achievement is the result of a significant amount of joint working. Leicestershire Police are delighted to have been an integral part of the application and assessment process and look forward to continuing to maintain the high standards that led to this success.” Mansfield got one last year I think, when they were out and about taking the photos a massive brawl broke out. You couldn't make it up.

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Author:	grandad [ Sun Nov 27, 2016 9:15 pm ]
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ven2112 wrote: wasnt very busy when i was doing my AA training there, think me & the lads were the only ones in any pub we went in & we were there 2 weeks , went out a few times, just gave up in the end How long ago were you here?

Author:	sasha [ Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:01 pm ]
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grandad wrote: ven2112 wrote: wasnt very busy when i was doing my AA training there, think me & the lads were the only ones in any pub we went in & we were there 2 weeks , went out a few times, just gave up in the end How long ago were you here? I spent a year there with the army 30 years ago. Only one nightclub 'The Tube'.

Author:	grandad [ Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:14 pm ]
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sasha wrote: grandad wrote: ven2112 wrote: wasnt very busy when i was doing my AA training there, think me & the lads were the only ones in any pub we went in & we were there 2 weeks , went out a few times, just gave up in the end How long ago were you here? I spent a year there with the army 30 years ago. Only one nightclub 'The Tube'. Where were you based? Tubes is still here and it is still crap.

Author:	Sussex [ Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:42 pm ]
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sasha wrote: grandad wrote: ven2112 wrote: wasnt very busy when i was doing my AA training there, think me & the lads were the only ones in any pub we went in & we were there 2 weeks , went out a few times, just gave up in the end How long ago were you here? I spent a year there with the army 30 years ago. Only one nightclub 'The Tube'. I thought you was going to say I spent a year there one evening.

Author:	sasha [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:30 pm ]
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grandad wrote: Where were you based? Tubes is still here and it is still crap. I was up at the veterinary centre (RAVC) training dogs and looking after the Queens horses. The most un-military corps in the armed forces. Spent two years there and never saw a rifle, did drill or went on exercise ! Was interesting to see the abilities of dogs to sniff out explosives and track people, they can literally find a single bullet buried 4ft underground in an entire field. One of the horses from the Hyde Park bombings was there retired, covered in scars from the attack.

Author:	grandad [ Tue Nov 29, 2016 7:52 pm ]
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sasha wrote: grandad wrote: Where were you based? Tubes is still here and it is still crap. I was up at the veterinary centre (RAVC) training dogs and looking after the Queens horses. The most un-military corps in the armed forces. Spent two years there and never saw a rifle, did drill or went on exercise ! Was interesting to see the abilities of dogs to sniff out explosives and track people, they can literally find a single bullet buried 4ft underground in an entire field. One of the horses from the Hyde Park bombings was there retired, covered in scars from the attack. That would probably be Sefton. He was a bit of a celebrity around here along with a certain racehorse by the name of Desert Orchid. When I was a teenager we had a border collie from there. It just wasn't up to the job. It was one hell of a well trained dog though. About 6 years later the dog handler that used to have her came round and I have never seen anything like it. The dog was so excited it was unreal.

Author:	sasha [ Wed Nov 30, 2016 8:56 pm ]
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Sefton, that's the one, couldn't remember the name. Lovely friendly horse, had is own personal groomsman who did all the feeding/cleaning/grooming. No-one else was allowed to ride him apart from them (think he was a bit skittish from the attack and suffered PTSD). The scars were horrific, 3 inches long covering the entire side of one half his body.

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