Cllr Mark Versallion
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22/06/2026
Today is the start of Armed Forces Week and I attended the annual Flag Raising ceremony at Chicksands. The week culminates with Armed Forces Day on Sat 27 Jun and every year reminds us of the covenant that exists between civic society and our military personnel.
After the bugler played the Last Post and the Reveille, the flag was raised and as Armed Forces Champion I had the honour to read out Rupert Brooke’s WWI poem, The Soldier.
I was a Royal Navy officer for 14 years in the reserves and lived through some interesting times, particularly 2003-15. And so I know how important that bond and understanding between civil and military is. Today’s reminder is much appreciated, as is the whole week ahead.
My particular thanks to the Standard Bearers of the Royal British Legion and RBL County Chairman Tom Murphy who I had a good chat with today.
Thanks also to Commanding Officers RAF Henlow and DITG Chicksands and all armed forces personnel and cadets in attendance today. And the bikers of course and a shout out to Derek Dobbie of the RBL Leighton Buzzard Branch.
Although it starts today, the week will provide several opportunities to show our support, concluding on Saturday 27 June.
Royal British Legion
I’m holding the Indie-run Council and it’s unresponsive yet highly paid senior officers responsible for this one.
As an opposition Councillor I continue to asked for action and updates but responses are inadequate and the residents I represent are rightly disappointed in CBC, particularly given how much Council Tax we all have to pay them.
I walked into the CEO’s office and appealed directly to him for better and quicker communication… but it’s not improved.
I learnt a lot more about what CBC is doing (or not doing) by visiting the site and talking directly to the traveller who owns the land.
Whether enforcement is successful or not, there is the other issue of the failure of the Council to provide a ‘five-year land supply’ for travellers, which then leaves site locations to chance when fields come up for auction - making this situation worse for everyone, travellers and settled community.
I’ll keep fighting on and holding CBC to account.
18/05/2026
Thank you Hockliffe’s Harvester for hosting my in-person advice surgery this evening and thank you to residents for attending.
Good to talk with local people and to support the village’s only pub, aka The White Hart.
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