Mayoral Engagements
16th May 2007
The Mayor joined Cllr Mrs Bettison, Cllr Bowers and the Council Office Staff for the Green Flag
Judging of the Memorial Park and Shephard Meadows.
2nd June 2007
The Mayor was invited to present the prizes at the Family Fitness Funday.
10th
June 2007
The Mayor was invited to open St Michaels School Fete and to judge the best-dressed hat
competition.
17th June 2007
Major General Pearson invited the Mayor to an official reception in the Old College during the
Heritage Day at the RMAS.
21st June 2007
The Mayor was invited to attend the Sandhurst Day Centre Sports day.
22nd
June 2007
The Mayor and consort attended a drinks reception held in the garden of the High Sheriff of
Berkshire.
30th June 2007
The Mayor attended the 2007 Annual General Meeting of the South Berkshire District Scout
Association at the Earlywood Scout centre.
1st July 2007
The Mayor was invited to attend the 1075 Air Cadets Formal Annual Inspection in the Royal
Military Academy. The Inspecting Officer was Lt Col Ian Duncan.
12th July 2007
The Mayor was invited to present the Berkshire Scouts Centenary Celebration at the Madejski
Stadium.
14th July 2007
The Mayor was invited to attend the Exhibition Day at the Ambarrow Court Archaeological Dig.
15th
July 2007
The Mayor was invited to Tea with the Sandhurst Cricket Club during their Ashes Match with
the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
17th July 2007
The Mayor was invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Community council for
Berkshire, a non-profit making organisation working with communities across Berkshire in
tacking social exclusion.
25th July 2007
The Mayor was invited to attend the Berkshire Scouts International Family evening at Theale
Green School.
1st August 2007
The Mayor was invited to attend the Scouting Sunrise being run by the South Berkshire District
Scouts on the Sandhurst Memorial Park. Every Scouting District in the country to mark the
100th Anniversary of the Scouting Movement was running the Scouting Sunrise event.
5th Sept 2007
The Mayor was invited to attend an Evensong Service at Reading Minister Church to mark the
10th Anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.
12th Sept 2007
The Mayor signed the Charter between Bracknell Forest Borough Council and Sandhurst Town
Council at Easthampstead House in Bracknell.
14th Sept 2007
The Mayor was invited to open the Centenary celebration fete at College Town Schools.
Sandhurst Town Council had a display at this event and a number of Councillors took part in
this "roadshow".
2nd Oct 2007
The Mayor was invited to attend the Crown Court Opening Ceremony at the Minster Church in
Reading.
17th Oct 2007
The Mayor was invited to attend the Dashain Drinks Party at the Ark in the Royal Military
Academy by the Commanding Officer of the Gurkha Company (Sittang).
21st Oct 2007
The Mayor was invited to join the Sandhurst Tug of War Club at the Sports Club in Sandhurst to
celebrate their winning of the 560kg Gold Medal as they represented England at the European
Championships. The winning trophy is now on display in the Kitty Dancy Room.
24th Oct 2007
The Mayor was invited to present the prize to the winner of the Sandhurst Historical Society's
Photographic competition. The prize is donated by Sandhurst Town Council. The pictures from
the competition are put on a DVD to be held as a historical record for the future.
25th Oct 2007
The Mayor was invited to attend the Preview evening of the Crowthorne and Sandhurst Art
Society's exhibition at St Sebastian's Memorial Hall in Crowthorne.
5th Nov 2007
The Mayor attended the Bracknell Forest Citizenship Ceremony at Easthamstead Park.
17th Nov 2007
The Mayor attended a charity concert by the Band of the Brigade of Ghurkas at the Harlington
Centre in Fleet, organised by the Ghurka Welfare Trust.
27th Nov 2007
The Deputy Mayor attended the Annual General Meeting of the College Meadows Residents
Association in the Kitty Dancy Room.
29th Nov 2007
The Deputy Mayor attended the opening of the new Waitrose Store in Yorktown Road, College
Town.
1st Dec 2007
The Mayor presided over the festivities at the lighting up of the Christmas Lights at the Council
Offices.
8th Dec 2007
The Mayor joined the Sandhurst Tug of War Club at their Annual Dinner Dance in the
Community Hall and the Sports Club.
13th Dec 2007
The Mayor attended the Nativity Play by the Little Sandhurst Nursery Group in St Michael's
Church.
14th Dec 2007
The Mayor attended the Sandhurst Silver Band Christmas Concert in the Community Hall.
18th
Dec 2007
The Mayor joined in the celebrations at the Sandhurst Day Centre Christmas Lunch.
24th
Dec 2007
The Mayor represented the Town Council at the funeral of John Webb held at Easthamstead
Crematorium. John Webb represented Owlsmoor Ward from 2000 to 2003.
27th Jan 2008
The Mayor hosted the Sandhurst Town Council Annual Civic Service at St George's Church,
Owlsmoor. The service was followed by a reception at the Owslmoor Community Centre where
the Community Awards were presented.
3rd Feb 2008
The Mayor attended the Bracknell Forest Borough Council Civic Service at the Church of St.
Michael and St. Mary Magdalene, Easthampstead.
11th April 2008 The Deputy Mayor attended the Bracknell Forest Mayor's Gala Dinner.
17th April 2008 The Mayor attended the 20th Anniversary celebration of the Sandhurst Stroke & Disabled Club
at St Michael's Pastoral Centre.
17th April 2008 The Mayor hosted the Annual Town Meeting in the Sandhurst Community Hall.
18th April 2008 The Mayor attended the Retirement Party for the Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire, Sir Philip
Wroughton, at Woolley Park, nr Wantage.
19th April 2008 The Mayor was invited to attend the Art Exhibition held by the Crowthorne and Sandhurst Art
Society in the Sandhurst Community Hall.
20th April 2008 The Mayor attended the St George's Day parade hosted by the South Berkshire Scout District
at the Memorial Chapel in the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
26th April 2008 The Mayor was invited to attend the 15th Annual General Meeting of Keep Mobile at their base
in Wokingham.
1st June 2008 The Mayor was invited to an event to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the British Tug Of War
Association, hosted by the Sandhurst Tug Of War Club on the Memorial Park. The Mayor
presented the prizes for the 640Kg weight category, which was sponsored by Sandhurst Town
Council.
3rd June 2008 The Mayor attended the Green Flag Inspection on the Memorial Park.
7th June 2008
The Mayor presented the prizes to the race winners at the Family Fitness Funday on the
Memorial Park.
14th June 2008
The Mayor hosted the press launch for Love Parks Week attended by Andrew MacKay MP.
15th
June 2008 The Mayor was invited by Major General Rutherford-Jones to an official reception in the Old
College during the Heritage Day at the Royal Military Academy.
20th June 2008 The Mayor attended the Pensioners Pond Dip at the Balancing Pond.
22nd June 2008
The Mayor was invited to attend a service to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of
the Territorial Army at the Minster Church in Reading.
25th June 2008
The Mayor attended the Annual General Meeting of the South Berkshire District Scouts at the
2nd Sandhurst Scout Hut in College Town.
28th June 2008
The Mayor was invited to open the 42nd Sandhurst Donkey Derby on the Memorial Park and to
present the prizes to the winners of the donkey races.
5th July 2008
The Mayor opened the first Sandhurst Arts Festival on the Memorial Park, introducing the first
Act, Candido Fabre.
6th July 2008
The Mayor introduced the Three Tenors in opening the second evening of the Sandhurst Arts
Festival.
12th July 2008
The Mayor presented the medals to the winners of the It's A Knockout competition on the
Memorial Park.
13th July 2008
The Mayor attended the Area Tug Of War Championships hosted by Sandhurst Tug of War
Club.
18th July 2008
The Mayor was invited to kick off the celebrations for the 20th Anniversary of the Sandhurst
Sports Club. The event, held at the sports club, was the first of a whole weekend of activities,
which had been organised to mark this special occasion.
19th July 2008
The Mayor attended many of the events that were organised as part of the Sports Club's
anniversary celebrations including the Tug Of War, Short Mat Bowls, Tennis, Skateboard
exhibition and the Sandhurst Boys & Girls Football Club. He awarded the cups to the winning
teams in each of the age groups in the football competition.
19th July 2008
The Mayor attended the 25th Annual Atkinson Homes Charity Cricket Match between the staff
of the Atkinson Group of Nursing Homes and the Sandhurst Group Medical Practice. The
money raised goes to the Dr Howard Stilliard Memorial Fund and the Mayor had the honour of
presenting the cheque for the money raised to Mrs Stilliard.
20th July 2008
The Mayor spent the morning watching the Men's football competition and the Kwik
which rounded off the weekend's Anniversary activities.
20th July 2008
The Mayor was invited to afternoon tea with the Sandhurst Cricket Club during their Sponsors
Day 20:20 competition.
12th Sept 2008
The Mayor was invited to attend the Sports Day at the Sandhurst Day Centre.
2nd
Oct 2008
Cricket,
The Mayor was invited to attend the Crown Court Opening Ceremony at the Minster Church in
Reading.
2nd Oct 2008
The Mayor was invited to attend the 98 th Annual General Meeting of the Berkshire County Blind
Society, which was held at Charvil Village Hall.
12th Oct 2008
The Mayor was invited to attend the Hart Civic Service held at the Church Of Our Lady in Fleet.
19th
Oct 2008
The Mayor was invited to attend the Bracknell Forest Civic Service, which was held in the
Memorial Chapel of the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
24th Oct 2008
The Mayor attended the preview evening of the Crowthorne and Sandhurst Art Society's
Annual Art Exhibition at St Sebastian's Memorial Hall in Crowthorne.
26th Oct 2008
The Mayor was invited to attend the Annual Assembly of the Berkshire Branch of the British Red
Cross at the Coppid Beech Hotal in Bracknell.
9th Nov 2008
19th Nov 2008
7th Nov 2008
The Mayor hosted the Remembrance Service at the War Memorial in Sandhurst,
laying a wreath on behalf of the Council.
The Mayor attended the Annual General Meeting of the College Meadows Residents
Association in the Kitty Dancy Room.
The Mayor presented the prize to the winner of the Sandhurst Historical Society's
Photographic Competition. The prize was donated by Sandhurst Town Council. The pictures
from the competition have been put on a DVD to be held as a historical record for the future.
29th Nov 2008
The Mayor presided over the festivities at the lighting up of the Christmas Lights at the Council
Offices.
6th Dec 2008
The Mayor attended the first ever Christmas Tree Festival in Sandhurst at St Michael's Church.
12th
The Mayor attended the Nativity Play by the Little Sandhurst Nursery Group in St Michael's
Church.
Dec 2008
12th Dec 2008
The Mayor attended the Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.
12th
Dec 2008
The Mayor attended the Sandhurst Silver Band Christmas Concert in the Community Hall.
13th
Dec 2008
The Mayor presented Charity cheques outside Waitrose in Sandhurst. Waitrose were
presenting a cheque to the Sandhurst & Yateley Round Table. In turn, Sandhurst & Yateley
Round Table were providing donations to 2nd Sandhurst Scouts, the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice
and the Make a Wish foundation.
13th Dec 2008
The Mayor attended a charity concert by the Band of the Brigade of Ghurkas at the in Elvetham
Heath, organised by the Ghurka Welfare Trust.
13th Dec 2008
The Deputy Mayor joined the Sandhurst Tug of War Club at their annual Dinner Dance in the
Community Hall and the Sports Club.
15th Dec 2008
The Mayor attended the Bracknell Forest Citizenship Ceremony at Easthamstead Park after
receiving an invitation from the Mayor of Bracknell Forest, Cllr Bob Edger.
18th Dec 2008
The Mayor joined in the celebrations at the Sandhurst Day Centre Christmas Lunch.
19th
The Mayor attended the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at Wellington College organised
by the Rotary Club of Bracknell.
Dec 2008