The Mayors of Reigate & Banstead, Horley and Tandridge will be ‘flying a flag for the Commonwealth’ on behalf of their boroughs at 10am next Monday (9 March).

The ceremonies will happen at Reigate Town Hall in Reigate, the Memorial Gardens at Horley Recreation Ground and at the Tandridge Council offices in Oxted

The day marks the second international commemorative flag raising event for the Commonwealth when over 650 Commonwealth flags will be raised in 38 Commonwealth countries.

Commonwealth flags will be raised in places as diverse as Mount Snowdon in Wales and the Rothera Research Station on the Antarctica as well as New Zealand, Mauritius and schools across Uganda.