Mayoral Events - December 2024
| Date | Event | Attendees | Address | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sunday 1 December |
Book launch and public presentation of train the initiative |
Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayoress |
Repton community center Repton TN23 3RX |
A non-profit organisation that advocates for the boy child and speaks to them about becoming responsible adult in the society. Book Launch and public presentation. |
|
Wednesday 4 December |
Radio Ashford Award with afternoon tea
|
Mayor
|
The Mayor’s Parlour, Civic Centre And Stour Centre Car Park,Tannery Ln, Ashford TN23 1PL |
Present Radio Ashford the Mayors achievement Award with afternoon tea |
|
Thursday 5 December |
North School Q&A in the Chamber |
Mayor and Consort |
Council Chamber Civic Centre And Stour Centre Car Park,Tannery Ln, Ashford TN23 1PL |
A Q&A with The Mayor around 24 prefects. A chance to see the Chambre and parlour |
|
Friday 6 December |
Women together event |
Mayor Only |
Spearpoint Pavilion, The Ridge, Kennington, Ashford TN24 9ET |
A further Women Together Event - Uplifting to all Women in attendance and the need to be aware of self defence
|
|
Friday 6 December |
Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas concert |
Mayor and Consort |
All Saints’ Church, the Cathedral of the Marsh, High Street, Lydd
|
Lydd town council Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas Christmas Concert. Plus, raffle |
|
Saturday 7 December |
Polar Express Pyjama Party |
Mayor and Consort |
The Ashford Cinema, The Ashford Cinema, Elwick Rd, Ashford TN23 1AE |
Showing of Polar Express
|
|
Saturday 7 December |
Rose’s Vocal School Christmas Concert |
Deputy Mayor and Mayoress |
Ashford Coachworks Ashford TN23 1HU |
Christmas concert evening. Present awards |
|
Tuesday 10 December |
ARK DRAMA 2000 awards evening |
Mayor and Consort |
St Michael and all angels church, church hill Kingsnorth Ashford TN23 3EF
|
Awards evening/Christmas celebration- Present the awards
|
|
Wednesday 11 December |
Turn on Christmas lights at Warren Lodge Care Home
|
Mayor and Consort |
Warren lodge, Warren Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8UF
|
Turning on the Christmas lights at Warren Lodge. |
|
Thursday 12 December |
Park Farm Tesco present awards |
Mayor and Revd. Cathie |
Tesco Park Farm Extra Moat Field Meadow, Kingsnorth Ashford TN23 3LU
|
Present the awards then invite back to the parlour for afternoon tea/lunch |
|
Friday 13 December |
Christmas Card Competition winner’s prize of tea in the Parlour. |
Mayor and Tracey Kerly |
The Parlour Civic Centre And Stour Centre Car Park,Tannery Ln, Ashford TN23 1PL |
Christmas Card Competition winner’s prize of tea in the Parlour. |
|
Friday 13 December |
Mayor and Mayoress of Maidstone's Christmas party. |
Mayor and Consort |
Maidstone town hall, High St, Maidstone ME14 1SY |
Christmas party, carols and dinner with a raffle |
|
Saturday 14 December |
Fun run and Christmas Fayre at Lady Joanna Thornhill |
Mayor and Consort |
Lady Joanna Thornhill Primary School (Bridge Street, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5EA) |
Open the Fun run and Christmas Fayre at Lady Joanna Thornhill. Santa's grotto and a good variety of stalls available with items to purchase |
|
Tuesday 17 December |
Chatty Cafe Christmas |
Mayor and Consort |
JVHome Cafe Henwood Unit 27 Creative Enterprise Quarter Javelins Way Ashford TN24 8FN |
Chatty Cafe Christmas- tackling loneliness at Chatty Cafe Ashford offers a Face to face meet up every Tuesday. The groups aim is to reduce loneliness and social isolation in Ashford. |
|
Tuesday 17 December |
Home - Start Ashford and District. |
Mayor and Consort |
Perry Court Farm Canterbury Road, Perry Court Farm, Boughton Aluph TN25 4ES |
To meet with volunteers and hear first-hand how they are supporting local families. |
|
Thursday 19 December |
Full Council Meeting |
Mayor and Consort |
The Chamber Civic Centre And Stour Centre Car Park, Tannery Ln, Ashford TN23 1PL |
Full Council meeting |
|
Friday 20 December |
Ashford Concert Band |
Mayor and Consort |
St Mary’s Parish Church, Ashford Town Centre |
Christmas Concert- Ashford Concert Band |
|
Saturday 21 December |
Festive Fair & Football
|
Mayor and Consort
|
The Green Box Stadium, Homelands, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford |
Ashford United Festive Fair & Football
|
|
Saturday 21 December |
Ashford Choral Society Christmas Carol Concert |
Mayor and consort |
St. Mary the Virgin, Church Road, Willesborough, |
Ashford Choral Society Christmas Carol Concert |
|
Monday 30 December |
International Women's Day 2025 Committee Meeting |
Mayor and various councillors |
The Ashford Cinema Elwick Road, Ashford TN23 1AE
|
Meeting to discuss planning an event for International Women's Day |
