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| The town hall in Konigswinter - note the British telephone kiosk |
A DELEGATION from North East Lincolnshire Council has arrived home from a four-day visit to Koningswinter, Cleethorpes' twin-town in Germany.
It could be the last such trip pre-Brexit, though hopes are that the twinning arrangement will continue long after the UK leaves the EU.
The NELC party, which went by train to Manchester Airport for the flight, is understood to have comprised:
* The mayor, Cllr Terry Walker (Lib-Dem) and mayoress Hazel Chase
* NELC leader Cllr Philip Jackson (Con)
* NELC chief executive Rob Walsh
* The mayor's officer, Paul Wisken
Apart from one night spent in a Manchester hotel, accommodation arrangements and meal/drink expenses in Germany were paid for by their hosts.
Don't expect any write-up or pictures of the event!
Nervous about the prospect of allegations of 'junketing', NELC has long ceased publicising info on civic twinning visits.
Total cost to the authority for the visit - made between October 4-7 - is believed to have been £1,150.20.
* Photo credit: Thoma/talk via Wikimedia Commons
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