Town Council Meetings ...
Other Meetings 2010
Annual Town Meeting:
17th March 2010
All Electors for the Town of Sandwich are welcome and entitled to speak and vote on any matters raised.
Confirmation of Mayor Deputies
The following dates have been agreed for Council Meetings in the ensuing year:
Statutory Meetings 2010
1st Feb, 2nd August, 1st November 2010
Annual Meeting (Mayor Making): Thursday 13th May 2010
Other Council Meetings:
the first and third Mondays in each month or as otherwise decided by the council.
Annual Town Meeting: 17th March 2010
Civic Sunday: Sunday 16th May 2010
Mayor's Cocktail Party: 23rd April 2010
Handover of Speakership: 21st May 2010
Speakers Event: 2nd October 2010
Confirmation of the Mayor Deputies - Deputies Supper:
Wednesday 7th July 2010
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 for the year 2009:
Brightlingsea - Mr. Tony Spurling
Fordwich - Mrs June Hardcastle
Sarre - Mr. Clive Butler
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