Twinning
Felixstowe is twinned with Wesel in Germany. 2009 was the 35th anniversary of this long standing and very active twinning. Felixstowe has a partnership agreement with Salzwedel in the former DDR and celebrated the 15th anniversary in 2009. The Wesel twinning is administered by the Felixstowe Wesel Association. For further details please contact the Secretary:
Mary Cotterell
48 Seaton Road
Felixstowe
IP11 9BP
01394 212913 Email: francis.cotterell@ntlworld.com
The Salzwedel Partnership is administered by the Salzwedel Partnership Association. For further details please contact the Secretary:
Mrs Anne Deacon,
282 High Street,
Walton,
Felixstowe,
IP11 9EA
01394 211146
Both Associations have a varied programme of events and organise visits to Wesel and Salzwedel. Felixstowe welcomes visitors from both towns on a regular basis. Both Associations welcome new members and please contact the Secretaries for further information.
Partnership with France – We have learned that Voiron have also approached two other English towns with a view to twinning. Negotiations with Droitwich, in the Midlands, appear to be advanced - exchange visits have already taken place and we believe that they are no longer seriously interested in a partnership with Felixstowe. However, as we now have an enthusiastic steering group in place, we are looking into possibilities for a partnership elsewhere in France. Trevor Lockwood, from Felixstowe Radio, has informed us that he is in negotiations with Picardy and the Pas de Calais with a view to setting up a bilingual radio station. He hopes this could progress to wider involvement and has expressed interest in our group. He will attend our next meeting in May to tell us more about his ideas, and the group will then decide how best to proceed. The Felixstowe-France Group is grateful to the Town Council for continuing to support us in these changed circumstances. Anyone interested in this project would be very welcome to join us.
Please contact Caroline Barrett or Celia Page Tel: 01394 282086
Supplied by Sue Smith, Meetings Secretary, Felixstowe-France Group