ARMED Forces Day will be celebrated in the district.

Cotswold District Council will be celebrating this year’s Armed Forces Day in the north and south of the district on Monday June 19.

There will be a flag raising ceremony at the council’s Trinity Road, Cirencester headquarters at 10 am which will be followed by a similar event at the Moreton Area Centre at noon.

At both venues the public will be given the opportunity to show their support for the work of the army, navy and RAF.

Council chairman Cllr Julian Beale will make a short speech and then raise the flag at both venues.

Each ceremony will be attended by local representatives of the armed forces, local schools, and senior officials from the Council.

Since its introduction in 2009, Armed Forces Day has gathered ground.

This is the fourth year running that the Council has staged a ceremony at Moreton as well as Cirencester.