Welsh independence march through Wrexham postponed due to coronavirus pandemic

A Welsh independence march set to take place in Wrexham next month has been postponed to the coronavirus pandemic.

All Under One Banner Cymru, the grassroots pressure group for Welsh independence, was set to host the march through town on Saturday 18 April 2020.

Over the weekend it was confirmed that the march will now be rescheduled for a later date.

AUOBCymru spokesperson Llywelyn ap Gwilym said: “After much consideration it is with heavy heart that we have decided to postpone AUOBWrecsam, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“We sympathise with everyone who has already made plans, and with the local organising group who have put in so much hard work over the past few months, but the health and wellbeing of all of our supporters, of other stakeholders, and more broadly of the entire Welsh public, is of primary concern.

“We take our responsibilities to the people of Wales very seriously: postponing is the best way that we can support the people of Wales, our NHS, and our other emergency services.

“We will be monitoring the situation closely, and will look to rearrange the march as soon as is appropriate. Wrexham isn’t going away, and neither is the demand for Welsh independence – we will be up in the north east as soon as we can be.”

Head steward, and one of the local march organisers, Adam Balchder added: “It’s a real shame, we were expecting a lot of people to come, but we need to put people health first.

“The committee has decided to postpone the march for everyone’s wellbeing. We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to Wrexham later in the year.”

AUOBCymru intends to re-schedule the march and rally to another date.