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COLCHESTER’S mayor invited a community group for a visit around a historic building in the city centre. Mayor and Stanway ward Councillor Lesley Scott-Boutell welcomed the Colchester Deaf Club to the Town Hall on April 16 for a tour around the building. The group is a social club for "deaf and hard of hearing people" who meet up once a month for group activities and outings.
Mrs Scott-Boutell invited the group to acknowledge the forthcoming deaf Awareness Week, a national campaign that is taking place between May 5 to May 11. Town sarjeant Paul Lind was also in attendance. She said: “With Deaf Awareness week fast approaching, I asked Colchester Deaf Club if they would like to pay a visit to the Town Hall.
Balcony - (left to right) Jeanette Wright, Mayor Lesley Scott-Boutell, Chris Smith, and Robert Green in front (Image: Submitted) Council chamber - Theresa Higgins, Mayor Lesley Scott-Boutell, and communicator Karen Holder (Image: Submitted) “They did and the tour was arranged by club Secretary Jeanette Wright and was supported by communicator Karen Holder and tour guide Theresa Higgins. It was great fun.” During the trip, the group visited the mayor’s parlour, stood on the balcony and visited the council chamber.
Jeanette said: “It was a fabulous afternoon for 18 members of Colchester Deaf Club. “It was full of history and lovely to go in the balcony, everyone really enjoyed the afternoon and was very interested.”.
