| Date |
Event |
Attendees |
Address |
Summary |
|
Wednesday 3 May
|
The King’s Garden Party |
Deputy Mayor and Mayoress |
Buckingham Palace, London
|
Special invitation to the King’s Garden Party |
|
Saturday 6 May
|
Ashford Celebrates – the Coronation of HM King Charles III - Community Screening and Showcase Event
|
Mayor |
Victoria Park, Jemmett Rd, Ashford TN23 4QA
|
Ashford’s programme of celebratory events to mark the King’s Coronation
|
| Sunday 7 May |
Ashford Celebrates – the Coronation of HM King Charles III – Service of Celebration
|
Mayor and Deputy Mayor with Mayor’s Chaplain/Deputy Mayoress |
St Mary the Virgin Church, Ashford Town Centre |
Ashford’s programme of celebratory events to mark the King’s Coronation |
| Monday 8 May |
The Big Help Out at Ashford Volunteer Centre
|
Mayor |
Ashford Volunteer Centre, Berwick House, 8 Elwick Rd, Ashford TN23 1PF
|
Meeting the volunteers taking part in the Big Help Out as part of the Coronation programme for King Charles III |
| Monday 8 May |
Tree dedication as part of community tidy up of Mersham Churchyard |
Mayor
|
Open space at Cherry Glebe, to rear of St John The Baptist Church, Mersham, Ashford TN25 6NR
|
Special tree planting and litter pick as part of the Coronation programme for King Charles III
|
| Monday 8 May |
Coronation Volunteering Celebration
|
Mayor
|
Willesborough Windmill, Mill Lane, Willesborough, TN24 0QG
|
The Big Help Out – volunteering celebration - as part of the Coronation programme for King Charles III
|
| Wednesday 10 May |
Special presentations to the members of the village |
Mayor
|
Jean Mealham Centre, Wood-church
|
“Services to Woodchurch Village” award – recognising three residents
|
| Friday 12 May |
Presentation to the Aspire Team |
Mayor |
Aspire Landscape Manage-ment, Carlton Road Business Park, Carlton Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 1EF |
Mayor to meet the staff and learn a little more of the work undertaken by the team. |
| Saturday 20 May |
Family Bat Walk and Ploughman’s Supper
|
Mayor
|
Singleton Environment Centre, Wesley School Rd, Ashford TN23 5LW
|
Finale event for the Mayor’s fundraising events for her charity.
An educational talk followed by a walk at sunset (weather permitting) |
|
Monday 22 May
|
Launch of the Educational Information Panels at the Centre
|
Mayor
|
Singleton Environment Centre, Wesley School Rd, Ashford TN23 5LW |
Sponsors and the Mayor’s guests to join in the official launch of the panels partly funded through The Mayor of Ashford’s Charity.
|
|
Monday 22 May
|
Sea Cadets Meeting
|
Mayor
|
Army Reserve Centre, Sir Henry Bracken-bury Rd, Ashford TN23 3HX |
Meeting up with the Sea Cadets |
|
Wednesday 24 May
|
Grand Opening of Caremark, Ashford & Shepway - Domiciliary Care Provider
|
Mayor
|
Caremark, Suite 1 Unit 3 Highpoint Business Village, Henwood Ashford TN24 8DH
|
Opening and visit to this new Domiciliary Care Provider in Ashford
|
|
Wednesday 24 May
|
Official Opening of the Jean Mealham Centre
|
Mayor and Consort
|
Jean Mealham Centre, Wood-church TN26 3SQ
|
Special official opening of the Centre with the newly installed gardens and outdoor spaces.
|
|
Thursday 25 May
|
Charity Visit to Allington Castle and Cruise
|
Mayor and Guest
|
Meet at The Malta Inn, Allington Lock, Sandling, Maidstone ME14 3AS
|
Fundraiser for the Mayor of Maidstone’s charities
|
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Sunday 28 May
|
‘Dance through the Decades’
|
Mayor
|
Benenden Girls School, Cranbrook TN17 4AA
|
Special invite from the Mayor of Maidstone
|
|
Tuesday 30 May
|
Full Council AGM and Mayor Making Ceremony followed by reception
|
Mayor and Consort; Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayoress
|
Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford TN23 1PL
|
AGM for the Council and inauguration of the new Mayor
|
