Oakham Town Council failed to comply with the law when it renamed the second hand bandstand "The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Bandstand"

Oakham Town Council failed to comply with the law when it renamed the second hand bandstand "The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Bandstand"


The official monarchy website states:


Applications to use “The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee”, “Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee” and “Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee” must be submitted in writing. Applications in respect of England, Northern Ireland or any of the Crown Dependencies - Parliament and Constitution Division of the Cabinet Office; applications in respect of Scotland or Wales where responsibility for the subject of the application remains with the UK Government - to the Scotland Office and Wales Office respectively.


Now I believe the Town  Clerk Richard White, when some time ago in a rant he said "British law does not apply to  Oakham Town Council"


It also appears the British Government would require a new building to be named after her Majesty and it is expected that building or structure is started and completed this year.


So I don't believe a second hand bandstand is deserving of the Queens name.


The Town Council should have donated to  the Queens trust instead of wasting so much money on tacky expensive cheap looking signs.