Cheltenham Pennsylvania have requested a link for their Auxiliary Police group with a similar group in Cheltenham UK. The Auxiliary police are specially trained volunteers who assist regular police with crowd control at special events or traffic control at accident scenes. They have been put into contact with our Police Special Constabulary.
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Website Launch
If you are reading this, then the new Twinning Association website was successfully launched on 19 October! We hope you enjoy looking at these posts, where we will endeavour to keep you up-to-date with the latest twinning news and forthcoming events. We also look forward to receiving your comments and input. Contact : twinning@cheltenham.gov.uk
Proposed visit to Weihai 2012
Cheltenham Borough Council together with the Weihai Link, is exploring the possibility of a visit to Weihai next April 2012 and combining it with visits to Beijing and Shanghai/Xian or Hong Kong. The visit is open to anyone who is interested in visiting our twin town and the trip would be fully self-funded. Various itinerary options andContinue reading “Proposed visit to Weihai 2012”
60th Anniversary Visit Reunion
A get together will be held on Wednesday 19 October for all participants in the 60th anniversary visit to Göttingen that took place in August this summer. Bring photos and CDs to share and come along and meet up with friends again. Youngsters who took part in the International Youth for Peace camp in TorunContinue reading “60th Anniversary Visit Reunion”
Göttingen Youth Sports Group
From Monday 17 to Tuesday 25 October, 30 youngsters from Göttingen will be in Cheltenham on the youth sport exchange. They are all staying with local families and will be participating in a programme of sporting activities and sight seeing excursions with trips to London, Gloucester, Clearwell caves and Oxford planned.
Quiz Evening
The quiz evening held at the Little Owl on 30 September raised a fantastic £201 for the Twinning Association to help young people participate in international events. Thanks to our challenging quiz master and everyone who came along and supported the event.
Fete du Lac in Annecy
At the end of a busy week in Göttingen, the Mayor accompanied by the Twinning Officer made their way from Göttingen to Annecy for the annual fete du lac on Saturday 6 August. They were joined in Annecy by the council’s head of finance and healthy communities manager who made contacts and saw first hand the facilitiesContinue reading “Fete du Lac in Annecy”
Summer Work Placements Annecy / Cheltenham
On Monday 4 July, three students from Cheltenham started work in Annecy for four weeks on the summer work placement scheme organised between the two councils. Two girls worked with the parks and gardens team and one girl worked in the youth information office. The students stayed in a hostel along with other young peopleContinue reading “Summer Work Placements Annecy / Cheltenham”
Rencontres Europeennes
Two girls from Gloucestershire participated in the Rencontres Europennees – a get together with language learning and sport and creative skills for youngsters aged 14-17 from all ofAnnecy’s twin towns. It took place in Annecy from 1-16 August.
Gloucestershire Youth Orchestra in Annecy
The Gloucestershire Youth Orchestra performed 3 concerts in the Annecy region during the week 31 July to 6 August. The Mayor of Cheltenham and 3 other members of the Cheltenham delegation visiting Annecy for the Fete du Lac were privileged to be present at their third concert in Annecy at the Notre Dame Church. TheContinue reading “Gloucestershire Youth Orchestra in Annecy”
Cheltenham International Partnerships 