Proclamation of Reach Fair
Bank Holiday Monday, 1st May, 2006
YOU WILL BE AWARE that the Mayor of Cambridge and City Councillors travel out
in convoy to the village of Reach on the first Bank Holiday of May each year in
order to undertake the Proclamation of Reach Fair.
The convoy of vehicles has numbered anything up to 25 cars, and newly minted pennies are thrown to the people who line the route.
Due to the huge number of vehicles trying to access Reach for the Fair, and the fact that the usual park and ride facility organised by Reach Parish Council is unlikely to be possible this year, the City has made alternative arrangements with regard to travelling out to the village. Four Mayoral cars will still drive out to Reach leaving the Guildhall just after 11 am, and newly minted pennies will be thrown from these vehicles. However, the remainder of our guests will travel by coach.
I realise that this may disappoint the many people who line the route, and I felt I should make every effort to inform local people of this change.