CHARNWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL – FOREIGN TRIPS

2007/2008 – 2010/2011

Date and Length of Visit / Destination / Purpose of Visit / Attendees / Cost/Funding / Accommodation / Transport
18th - 20th May 2007 / Zamosc, Poland (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Building links between town's organisations and businesses, in particular establishing closer contacts between Town choirs and family exchange visits. / Councillor Ken Pacey (Mayor), Mrs. Maureen Pacey (Mayoress), Official from Mayor's Office / £681.52 paid by the Council (not including petrol costs to and from Airport). Host paid for hospitality and accommodation. / Standard Class Air Travel.
Hotel (booked and paid for by host, hotel, no further information held)
7th - 10th September 2007 / Zamosc, Poland (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Acknowledging Zamosc's 15th anniversary of joining the World Organization of UNESCO, building links between town's organisations and businesses and family exchange visits. / Councillor Joe Tormey (Mayor), Councillor Debbie Green (Mayoress), Official from Mayor's Office / £557.88 paid by the Council (not including petrol costs to and from Airport). Host paid for hospitality and accommodation. / Standard Class Air Travel.
Hotel (booked and paid for by host, hotel, no further information held)
Date and Length of Visit / Destination / Purpose of Visit / Attendees / Cost/Funding / Accommodation / Transport
29th November 2007 - 6th December 2007 / Gembloux, Belgium/Schwäbisch Hall, Germany/Epinal, France (All Twin Towns of Loughborough) / Visit to three of Loughborough's twin towns Gembloux, Schwäbisch Hall and Epinal. Epinal was for their St Nicholas Festival. All three the Mayor met dignitaries and those involved in family exchange/cultural learning, particularly school exchange visits. / Councillor Joe Tormey (Mayor), Councillor Debbie Green (Mayoress), Official from Mayor's Office / £1,335.56 paid by the Council. Host in Gembloux and Schwabisch Hall paid for hospitality, host in Epinal paid for hospitality and accommodation. / Standard Class Air Travel.
Hotels (Gembloux and Schwabisch Hall booked and paid for by Council, in Epinal booked and paid for by host, no further information held)
25th - 28th April 2008 / Gembloux, Belgium (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Gembloux celebration of a new twinning, Aller, Spain. Festivities to celebrate this and other links. / Councillor Joe Tormey (Mayor) and Official from Mayor's Office / £320.73 paid by the Council. Host paid for hospitality and accommodation. / Standard Class Air Travel.
Hotel (booked and paid for by host, hotel, no further information held)
Date and Length of Visit / Destination / Purpose of Visit / Attendees / Cost/Funding / Accommodation / Transport
8th - 11th May 2008 / Schwabisch Hall, Germany (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Salt Seiders Festival, building links between town's organisations and businesses and family exchange visits. / Councillor Stephen Campbell (Mayor Elect), Councillor Brenda Seaton, Official from Mayor's Office / £221.37 paid by the Council (not including petrol costs to and from Airport). Host paid for hospitality and accommodation. / Standard Class Air Travel.
Hotel (booked and paid for by host, hotel, no further information held)
12th - 16th June 2008 / Zamosc, Poland (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Opening a newly-named pathway ‘Bulwar Loughborough’, part of 10th anniversary of the twinning between Loughborough and Zamosc. / Councillor Stephen Campbell (Mayor), Councillor Brenda Seaton (Mayoress), Official from Mayor's Office / £459.16 paid by the Council (not including petrol costs to and from Airport). Host paid for hospitality and accommodation. / Standard Class Air Travel.
Hotel (booked and paid for by host, hotel, no further information held)
Date and Length of Visit / Destination / Purpose of Visit / Attendees / Cost/Funding / Accommodation / Transport
5th December 2008 - 8th December 2008 / Epinal, France (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Mayor's invited to attend Epinal for their St Nicholas Festival. At the event the Mayor met dignitaries and those involved in family exchange/cultural learning, particularly school exchange visits. / Councillor Stephen Campbell (Mayor), Councillor Brenda Seaton (Mayoress), Official from Mayor's Office / £773.18 paid by the Council (not including petrol costs to and from Airport). Host paid for hospitality and accommodation. / Standard Class Air Travel.
Hotel (booked and paid for by host, hotel, no further information held)
7th - 8th February 2009 / Gembloux, Belgium (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Mayor's visit to build links between town's organisations and businesses. / Councillor Stephen Campbell (Mayor), Councillor Brenda Seaton (Mayoress), Official from Mayor's Office / £589.67 paid by the Council (not including petrol costs to and from Airport). Host paid for hospitality. / Standard Class Air Travel.
Hotel (booked and paid for by host, hotel, no further information held)
29th May – 1st June 2009 / Schwabisch Hall, Germany (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Salt Seiders Festival, building links between town's organisations and businesses and family exchange visits. / Councillor Roy Brown (Mayor) and Mrs Gillian Brown (Mayoress) / £337.36 paid by the Council (not including petrol costs to and from Airport). Host paid for hospitality and accommodation. / Standard Class Air Travel.
Hotel (booked and paid for by host, hotel, no further information held)
Date and Length of Visit / Destination / Purpose of Visit / Attendees / Cost/Funding / Accommodation / Transport
10th - 13th September 2009 / Zamosc, Poland (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Mayor attending 20th Anniversary of the partnership between Schwabisch Hall and Zamosc. / Councillor Roy Brown (Mayor), Mrs Gillian Brown (Mayoress) and
Official from Mayor's Office / £813.88 paid by the Council (not including petrol costs to and from Airport). Host paid for hospitality and accommodation. / Standard Class Air Travel.
Hotel (booked and paid for by host, hotel, no further information held)
4th December 2009 - 7th December 2009 / Epinal, France (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Mayor's invited to attend Epinal for their St Nicholas Festival. At the event the Mayor met dignitaries and those involved in family exchange/cultural learning, particularly school exchange visits. / Councillor Roy Brown (Mayor), Mrs Gillian Brown (Mayoress) and
Official from Mayor's Office / £1,025.83 paid by the Council (not including petrol costs to and from Airport). Host paid for hospitality and accommodation. / Standard Class Air Travel.
Hotel (booked and paid for by host, hotel, no further information held)
Date and Length of Visit / Destination / Purpose of Visit / Attendees / Cost/Funding / Accommodation / Transport
Friday 23rd April – Sunday 25th April 2010 / Gembloux, Belgium (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Attendance at the Gembloux Medieval Programme. / Councillor Roy Brown (Mayor), Mrs Gillian Brown (Mayoress) and Official from Mayor's Office / £853.01 paid by the Council (not including petrol costs to and from Airport). Host paid for hospitality and part of accommodation. / Standard Class Air Travel.
Hotel for Mayor and Mayoress booked and paid for by host, Hotel for Official booked and paid for by Council, Holiday Inn.
Friday 21st May – Monday 24th May 2010 / Schwabisch Hall, Germany (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Salt Seiders Festival, building links between town's organisations and businesses and family exchange visits. / Councillor Jill Vincent (Mayor), Ms Emma Aronica (Mayoress) and Official from Mayor's Office / £368.78 paid by the Council (not including petrol costs to and from Airport). Host paid for hospitality and accommodation. / Standard Class Air Travel.
Hotel (booked and paid for by host, hotel, no further information held)
Date and Length of Visit / Destination / Purpose of Visit / Attendees / Cost/Funding / Accommodation / Transport
Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th December 2010 / Epinal, France (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Mayor's invited to attend Epinal for their St Nicholas Festival. At the event the Mayor met dignitaries and those involved in family exchange/cultural learning, particularly school exchange visits. / Councillor Jill Vincent (Mayor), Ms Emma Aronica (Mayoress) / £703.11 paid by the Council (not including petrol costs to and from Station). Host paid for hospitality and accommodation. / Standard Class Rail Travel.
Hotel (booked and paid for by host, hotel, no further information held)
Friday 29th April – Sunday 1st May 2011 / Gembloux, Belgium (Twin Town of Loughborough) / Attendance at the Gembloux Medieval Programme. / Councillor Jill Vincent (Mayor)
and Official from Mayor's Office / £443.41 paid by the Council (not including petrol costs to and from Station). Host paid for hospitality and accommodation. / Standard Class Rail Travel.
Hotel (booked and paid for by host, hotel, no further information held)

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