Councillor calls on Cabinet to scrap plans for ‘Remembrance Day Tax’

Councillor Alex Wagner calls for Remembrance Day parades and Veterans’ events to be protected as Shirehall bosses consider proposals next week.

Hidden in the depths of a cabinet paper on street closure charges to be considered by Shropshire Council next week is a plan to introduce a charge for Remembrance Parades.

Local campaigner Alex Wagner is calling on the council’s leadership to reject the ‘Remembrance Day Tax’ and stand up for veterans, military families, and all of those who wish to remember the fallen.

Alex said: “There are many sensible reasons to consider charging for use of public streets, but it is disgraceful to consider it on Remembrance Day. Our county has a proud history of supporting its veterans, not charging them, on one of the most important days of the year.

Hundreds of residents work hard every year to raise money to support our veterans and their families. The council should not be pocketing money from their work, it should be encouraging and supporting it.

Shropshire Council’s proposals amount to a Remembrance Day Tax. Cabinet must reject this out of hand when it meets next week and stand up for veterans.”