Townspeople have slammed a decision to cancel a Remembrance Day parade because it was “too pricey”. People in Caldicot have enjoyed the popular Sunday parade to remember fallen soldiers for decades, but this year the town’s council has called it off over cost concerns.
Town councillors said the decision was taken with a heavy heart after Gwent Police pulled out of managing the closures of the road for the parade in 2020. Last year the council commissioned a private company to manage the closures, but this year the council decided the cost of doing it again would be too high.
The council has previously closed the main road through Caldicot for the parade before a service at St Mary’s Church in the town. The service will continue, along with the Sunset Service at 4pm and a separate event in the town centre on Friday, November 11.
