The Civic Party will attend a special freedom parade taking place in the city on Tuesday 8 September.

The Queen’s Gurkha Signals will receive the freedom of entry to the city of York on Tuesday to mark their 200th anniversary of serving in the British army. The occasion will see 160 soldiers, including 40 members of the Queen’s Gurkha Signals to parade through the city centre to mark them receiving the freedom of entry to the city.

120 membera of 2 Signal Regiment will join their colleagues from the Gurkha Regiment, exercising their freedom of entry to the city which was given to them in 2001.

Upon arrival in Duncombe place at 12noon the Queen’s Gurkha Signals will receive a traditional freedom certificate to mark their new freedoms. As part of the ceremony the soldiers will then be inspected by The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor of York, and the Master of Signals, Major General Nick Pope CBE.

They will then march down Parliament Street, led by the Band of the Queen’s Division and return via Coney Street, back up Blake Street, returning to Duncombe Place where the salute will be taken by Major General Nick Pope CBE accompanied by the Lord Mayor.

Freedom of entry to the city gives the regiment ‘the right, privilege, honour and distinction to march through the streets on all ceremonial occasions with swords drawn, bayonets fixed, colours flying and bands playing’.

Traffic restrictions will be in place between 7am and 3pm at Duncombe Place, Blake Street, St Helen’s Square, Davygate, New Street, St Sampson’s Square, Minster Yard, High Petergate, Church Street, Parliament Street, High Ousegate, Spurriergate, Market Street, Feasegate and Coney Street York.