Town Council Meetings ...
Other Meetings 2012
Annual Town Meeting
21st March 2012
Confirmation of Mayor Deputies
11th July 2012
The following dates have been agreed for Council Meetings in the ensuing year:
Statutory Meetings
6th February 2012; 6th August 2012; 5th November 2012
Other Council Meetings:
the first and third Mondays in each month or as otherwise decided by the council.
Committee Meetings
Wednesday 8th February - Tourism Committee
Wednesday 22nd February - Museum/Archive Committee
Wednesday 7th March - Tourism Committee (TIC Report)
Wednesday 14th March - Advisory Committee
Wednesday 4th April - Tourism Committee
Wednesday 11th April - Finance Committee
Wednesday 16th May - Entertainments Committee
Wednesday 13th June - Tourism Committee
Wednesday 8th August - Tourism Committee
Wednesday 3rd October - Tourism Committee
Wednesday 7th November - Finance Committee
Wednesday 5th December - Tourism Committee
Please note that all committee meetings will commence at 6pm
Any other committee meetings will be held as and when required
Civic Functions
Annual Town Meeting: Wednesday 21st March 2012
Cocktail Party: Friday 27th April 2012
Annual Meeting (Mayor Making): Thursday 10th May 2012
Civic Sunday: Sunday 13th May 2012
Confirmation of the Mayor Deputies - Deputies Supper:
Wednesday 11th July 2012
Each Year a ceremony is held for receiving the allegiance of the three places still remaining as 'Limbs' of the Cinque Port of Sandwich, Brightlingsea, Fordwich and Sarre. The elected Mayor Deputies also receive their chain of office. As a token of their allegiance, each Mayor Deputy pays "Ship Money" to the Mayor of Sandwich. The Mayor Deputy of Brightlingsea pays 10 shillings (50p), the Mayor Deputy of Fordwich pays 3 shillings and 4 pence (17p) and the Mayor Deputy of Sarre always pleads poverty because they are only a very small village. Today, of course these are just token payments, but the ceremony is always very well attended and entertaining.
Elected Mayor Deputies
Brightlingsea - Mr. Chris Bloor
Fordwich - Mr. Patrick Heren
Sarre - Mr. Clive Butler
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