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Record Ref : FOI 7309
Date Received : 23/05/2019
Date Completed : 19/06/2019
Organisation : Forces Watch
Application Type : Company
Category : Miscellaneous
Question
1. Does the council allow promotional and recruitment activities by the armed forces in public spaces/events? 2. If yes to 1., does the council allow weapons and military vehicles to be part of these activities? 3. If yes to 1., what is the procedure for the armed forces to undertake these activities? 4. What is the council's policy on children (under 18 years old) handling military weapons in public spaces/events? 5. What policies inform the council's position on this, in relation to event licensing, safeguarding, the Armed Forces Covenant etc.
Answer
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council do not hold any military events. We have held freedom marches through the town on those military organisation that have been granted the freedom of the county borough and they have the weapons with them and they have put up military vehicles on display in the front area of the civic centre.