Mayoral Events - December 2025
| Date | Event | Attendees | Address | Details |
| Tuesday 2 December | Celebration of the 1-year anniversary - Recovery House | Mayor and Consort |
16, Albert Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8NY |
Celebration of the 1-year anniversary of the Ashford Recovery House being open. |
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Wednesday 3 December |
The Band of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment's Annual Christmas Carol Service |
Mayor and Consort
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Canterbury Cathedral, Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury, CT1 2EH |
The Band of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment will perform during the Service, with support from the choirs of Wickhambreaux CE, Joy Lane Primary School, and Spring Grove School. |
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Friday 5 December |
Christmas card competition winner’s prize of tea in the mayors parlour. |
Mayor and Tracey Kerly |
Mayors parlour |
Christmas card competition winner’s prize of tea in the mayors parlour. |
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Friday 5 December
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Geoff Thompson MBE and Janice meeting |
Mayor and Tracey Kerly |
Mayors Parlour
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To discuss a youth charter.
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Friday 5 December
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Launch event - Sleeping Beauty |
Mayor and Consort |
The Ashford Cinema |
Launch event for Ashford's professional family pantomime Sleeping Beauty |
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Saturday 6 December |
Royal British Legion Annual Christmas Ball |
Mayor and Consort |
Ashford Railway Club, Beaver Road, Ashford, TN23 7RR |
Royal British Legion Annual Christmas Ball |
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Tuesday 9 December |
Meeting with Cleo and Philip |
Mayor and Tracey Kerly |
Mayors Parlour
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Meeting with Cleo and Philip from Age UK HLA |
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Tuesday 9 December |
Meeting to Discuss a Latino Freeshop project in Ashford |
Mayor Only |
Mayors Parlour
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A meeting to Discuss a Latino Freeshop project in Ashford
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Tuesday 9 December
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Meeting with Toyin Sanyalou |
Mayor Only |
Mayors Parlour |
To discuss stem activities for children in Ashford |
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Wednesday 10 December |
Eat Well Spend Less Roadshow |
Mayor and Consort |
The Ashford Cinema, Elwick Place, |
Eat Well Spend Less Roadshow
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Wednesday 10 December |
Beaver Green Primary School |
Mayor Only |
Beaver Green Primary School (Cuckoo Ln, Ashford, England, TN23 5DA) |
Visit to Beaver Green Primary School
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Wednesday 10 December
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Ashford Community Sleigh 2025 |
Mayor Only |
Wye |
Ashford Community Sleigh 2025- Wye – Mayor to travel around on sleigh with Santa. |
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Friday 12 December |
The WonderWorks |
Mayor and Consort |
The wonderworks Margate CT9 4JX |
Mayor of Margate's charity fundraiser, a chance to explore the wonders of Hornby, Margate and enjoy a festive atmosphere.
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Saturday 13 December |
Showing of Polar Express |
Mayor and Consort |
Ashford cinema |
Annual Polar Express Event Day |
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Saturday 13 December
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Ashford Community Sleigh 2025 |
Mayor Only |
Beaver Ward |
Ashford Community Sleigh 2025- Within the Mayors Ward – Mayor to travel around on Santa's sleigh. |
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Sunday 14 December |
Celebration of Civic Service |
Mayor and Consort
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17-25 New Rents Street, TN23 1JJ |
RCCG New City of Redemptions celebration of a Civic Service |
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Tuesday 16 December
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Presentation of a Mayoral Achievement Award - Certificate of Merit |
Mayor Only |
Mayors Parlour |
To present Chester with a Certificate of Merit for creating a metro map of Ashford |
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Tuesday 16 December |
The Social Value Charity Donations |
Mayor Only |
Mayors Parlour |
Social value charity donations presentations |
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Thursday 18 December
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Christmas Party - Age UK |
Mayor Only |
Age Uk Ashford, Farrow Court, Stanhope Road, Ashford, TN23 5RF |
Christmas Party - Age UK for their general clients |
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Thursday 18 December |
Full Council |
Mayor Only |
Council Chamber |
Full Council |
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Friday 19 December
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Special Christmas Party - Age UK |
Mayor Only |
Age Uk Ashford, Farrow Court, Stanhope Road, Ashford, TN23 5RF
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Special Christmas Party - Age UK Specifically for their clients living with dementia and their careers. |
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Friday 19 December |
Ashford Community Sleigh |
Mayor
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Brookfield and Stanhope |
Ashford Community Sleigh 2025- Brookfield and Stanhope – Mayor to travel around on Santa's sleigh. |
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Friday 19 December
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Ashford Concert Band Christmas Concert |
Mayor and Consort |
St Mary’s Parish Church; Ashford Town Centre |
Yearly Christmas Concert which was raising money for Lily's Social Kitchen |
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Saturday 20 December
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Make Lunch |
Mayor Only |
St Francis Church |
Make Lunch - Christmas session |
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Saturday 20 December |
Christmas Concert & Carols |
Mayor and Consort |
Jean Mealham Centre, Lower Road Woodchurch TN26 3SQ |
Celebrate Christmas with a carol sing along plus organ concert by Chris and Jo Powell |
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Saturday 20 December
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Ashford Choral Concert |
Mayor and Consort |
St Mary’s the Virgin Church, Willesborough, TN24 0YR |
Ashford Choral Christmas Concert |
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Sunday 21 December |
Salvation Army - Carol Service |
Mayor Only |
The Salvation Army 115 Cudworth Road, Ashford Kent TN24 0BE |
Salvation Army’s Carol Service |
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Sunday 21 December |
One Stop Charity event |
Mayor and Consort |
Unit B11 Stafford Close TN23 4TT |
One Stop Charity event. To announce the winners of the raffle prizes |
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Tuesday 23 December |
Christmas Panto |
Mayor and Consort |
The Riverside Centre (Clockhouse, Ashford, England, TN23 4YN) |
Lol Bear Productions - Christmas Panto |
