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The full list of 39 places which have applied for city status as part of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition has been announced.
Winning city status can provide a boost to local communities and open up new opportunities for people who live there, as is the case with previous winners Perth and Preston where the local economies benefited from their improved national and global standing.
In total, 39 places across the UK and British Overseas Territories have applied to win city status as part of a competition being run in honour of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee. This is part of a series of planned celebrations to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s historic, 70-year reign.
Applicants were asked to talk about the distinct identity and community which they felt meant that their area deserved to become a city, as well as the royal associations of their area.
The list of places include: Alcester, Warwickshire; Bournemouth, Dorset; Colchester, Essex; Dudley, West Midlands; Medway, Kent; Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire; Reading, Berkshire; and Warwick, Warwickshire.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Steve Barclay said: “Today’s announcement is a celebration of the rich and diverse communities which make up not only the United Kingdom, but also our friends further afield in the Falklands, Gibraltar and the Cayman Islands.
“It’s fitting that, as we look towards celebrating the 70 year reign of Her Majesty the Queen, we extend the competition to include those parts of the world which also hold her so dearly. City status is not only about local pride, it can deliver real levelling up benefits for businesses and the local area which is clear from the high number of applications. A sincere best of luck to all those who have applied.”
The Cabinet Office has also announced the 12 cities which are vying for Lord Provost or Lord Mayor status. They are: Bath, Somerset; Derby, Derbyshire; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Inverness, Inverness; Lancaster, Lancashire; Lincoln, Lincolnshire; Newport, Gwent; Perth, Perth and Kinross; Southampton, Hampshire; Sunderland, Tyne and Wear; Wolverhampton, West Midlands; and Worcester, Worcestershire.
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