District Council

Lewes House High Street Lewes East BN7 2LX

Chairman's Secretary : Lewes (01273) 484112 CHAIR COUNCILLOR DAVID GRAY Fax : Lewes (01273) 484146 [email protected] Chairman’s Engagements 2009 - 2010

Wednesday 13 May 8.00 pm Chair : Annual meeting of Churches Homelink at the Baptist Church Hall, Church Hill, Newhaven

Thursday 14 May 7.00 pm Chair : Annual meeting of Lewes Town Council and ceremony of Mayor making at the Town Hall in Lewes

Friday 15 May 11.00 am Chair : CCTV partner day at Brighton Police Station John Street, Brighton

Wednesday 20 May 11.00 am Vice Chair : Open Day at Searchlight Workshops in Newhaven

Thursday 21 May 6.30 pm Chair : County Council Sports Development award ceremony for 2009 at the Winter Garden, Eastbourne

Friday 22 May 10.30 am Chair : To Newhaven Fort for Safety in Action week. Organised jointly by the emergency services and Lewes District Council to give pupils the opportunity to test their skills in an emergency this event has been taking place for over a decade. Over 600 children from 25 schools within the Lewes District are taking part this year.

Wednesday 27 May 1.00 pm Chair : Formal opening of new patient and staff accommodation at St Peter and St James Hospice, North

Sunday 7 June 6.00 pm Chair : Civic Service at St Peter's Church, East Blatchington organised by Churches Together in Seaford

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Thursday 18 June 7.30 pm Chair : AGM of Lewes District Scout Council at the Group HQ opposite Busy Bee Garage, Ringmer

Friday 19 June 2.00 pm Chair : 2009 awards Ceremony of Plumpton College at Plumpton College

Monday 22 June 10.30 am Chair : Newhaven Fort to mark British Armed Forces Day when a flag will be hoisted by the Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex

Tuesday 23 June 7.30 pm Chair : AGM of Lewes and District Talking Newspaper at the House of Friendship, High Street, Lewes

Wednesday 24 June 9.00 am Chair : Joining the Royal Naval ship HMS Ranger for an exercise with RNLI on its journey from Brighton Marina to Newhaven Harbour

Friday 26 June 3.30 pm Chair : Garden party at Chailey Place, Chailey Green hosted by the High Sheriff of East Sussex

Saturday 27 June 8.00 pm Chair : Rotary Skittles Tournament Finals Night in Southover Grange Gardens

Friday 3 July 1.00 pm Chair : Presentation of a prize to School at the School in connection with the recent Safety in Action week of events held at Newhaven Fort

Saturday 4 July 12.30 pm Chair : Hosting event to mark the start of the Tom Paine Festival.

Sunday 5 July 4.00 pm Chair : Private view of the Paddock Printmakers' new exhibition at Pelham House Hotel, St Andrews Lane, Lewes

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Monday 6 July 12.30 pm Chair : Chairman of East Sussex County Council's welcome reception for new Mayors and Chairs at Anne of Cleves House, Lewes

Wednesday 8 July 8.00 pm Chair : AGM of Seahaven Scouts at their HQ in Chichester Road, Seaford

Saturday 11 July 11.00 am Chair : Freedom/Homecoming March for the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment in the town centre, Worthing

Thursday 16 July 11.00 am Chair Homecoming Parade for troops of the Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment at the Town Hall Lewes

Friday 17 July 6.00 pm Chair : Hosting a reception to mark the re- siting of a bench to Lewes House. The bench in memory of Dick Hixson a former Director of Rutgers University USA who died in Lewes some years ago formerly resided in the garden of 51 St Anne's Crescent which Rutgers University have used for over 20 years as a base for their European Study Abroad Programme

Wednesday 22 July 7.00 pm Chair : County Dinner hosted by the Chairman of East Sussex County Council for Chairmen and Mayors and Chief Executives in East Sussex at Herstmonceux Castle

Wednesday 5 August 1.30 pm Chair : National Play Day Celebrations at the Fort Road recreation ground, Newhaven

Thursday 6 August 12.30 pm Chair : Launch of Artwave at the All Saints Centre Lewes

Sunday 9 August 12:30 pm Chair :- 67th anniversary commemoration ceremonies at Newhaven Fort and then the Canadian Memorial, South Way, Newhaven

Saturday 15 August 1.00 pm Chair : Annual show Horticultural Society at Meridian Centre, Peacehaven

Tuesday 18 August 9.30 am Chair : 67th anniversary commemoration ceremonies of the Dieppe Raid in Dieppe

Page 3 of 8 Wednesday 19 August 9.00 am Chair : 67th anniversary commemoration ceremonies of the Dieppe Raid in Dieppe France

Thursday 20 August 2.00 pm Chair : De Montfort Estate Lewes Summer Fete

Saturday 22 August 9.00 am Chair : Hike 4 Hospices fundraising event organised by Rotary International and Sussex Hospices from Lewes to

Wednesday 9 2.00 pm Chair : AGM Lewes and Seaford Citizens September Advice Bureau at 37 Church Street, Seaford

Saturday 12 September 5.30 pm Chair : Anniversary Dinner of the Battle of Quebec hosted by the Royal Sussex Regimental Association

Friday 25 September 12.00 pm Chair: Ceremony to mark completion of works to the Lunette Battery Newhaven

7.45 pm Chair: Presentation of a Certificate of Affiliation by the Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex to the Royal British Legion, Peacehaven and Branch and Newhaven and Seaford Sea Cadet Corps

Saturday 26 September 10.15 am Chair: Annual exhibition of Seaford Photographic Society at the Crypt Gallery, Seaford

Tuesday 29 September 2.30 pm Chair and Chief Executive - Visit to Chailey Heritage with High Sheriff of East Sussex

Wednesday 30 11.30 am Chair: Opening of newly renovated access September and buildings at the Newhaven National Coastwatch Station, Fort Road, Newhaven

2.00 pm Chair: AGM of Age Concern East Sussex in the Weald Hall, Uckfield Civic Centre

Thursday 1 October 11.30 am Chair: Ceremony to mark the opening of refurbished toilets at rear of Magistrates' Court, Court Road, Lewes

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Friday 2nd October 9.30 am Chair: Visit to Artemis Arts, North Street, Lewes for a presentation about the former Phoenix Iron Works and bvisit by Wallands School

7.00 pm Councillor Eileen Russell : representing Chair at Lewes Operatic Society's performance of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' at the Town Hall, Lewes

Wednesday 21 October 9.30 am Chair: Conference at Plumpton College for Town and Parish Councillors organised by Lewes District Council

7.30 pm Chair: Lord Lieutenants' Award Ceremony 2009 at Quebec TA Centre, Dyke Road, Brighton

Tuesday 3 November 11.30 am Chair : Visit to Plumpton College by HRH the Duke of Kent to view the new Resources Centre, the winery, laboratory, horticultural centre, glasshouses and to view a demonstration of Forestry techniques

Thursday 5 November 5.00 pm Chair : Hosting Bonfire Night party at Lewes House

Saturday 7 November 8.00 am Chair : East Sussex Prayer Breakfast hosted by High Sheriff of East Sussex at East Sussex National Golf Resort, Uckfield

Sunday 8 November 9.45 am Chair: Remembrance Day Service at St Michael’s Church Newhaven and Parade

Sunday 8th November 2.15 pm Chair: Remembrance Day Parade and Service at St John sub Castro Church in Lewes

Monday 9 November 10.00 am Chair : Crown Court Service at St Anne's Church, Lewes followed by lunch at White Hart Hotel, Lewes hosted by the High Sheriff of East Sussex

Thursday 19 November 7.00 pm Chair : Rotary Schools Concert at the Town Hall Lewes

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Saturday 21 November 10.00 am Chair : Hosting an event to raise the profile of the charitable work carried out by Faith Groups and voluntary organisations in the Lewes District

Wednesday 25 November 7.00 pm Chair - Presentation of Duke of Edinburgh Awards (Silver) in the Sutton Hall of the Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford

Thursday 26 November 7.00 pm Chair : Sussex University Royal Naval Unit's Blackbeard Dinner at the Old Ship Hotel, Brighton. Sussex URNU celebrates Blackbeard Night in lieu of the more traditional Royal Naval Trafalgar celebration because of the connection with its affiliated training ship HMS Ranger. In 1718 HMS Ranger was instrumental in ending Blackbeard's piratical career in 1718.

Saturday 28 November 7.00 pm Chair - Mayor of Seaford's Grand Black Tie Charity Ball at the Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane, Seaford Thursday 3rd December 6.00 pm Chair: Lewes late night shopping and Santa's Grotto which will be sited at Lewes House, 32 High Street Lewes

Saturday 5 December 11.00 am Chair: BBC Tree O'Clock Guinesse World Record attempt to plant the most trees in one hour in multiple locations. The District Council will be planting trees at Micklefield Park a new area which is being created in Seaford

Sunday 6 December 3.00 pm Chair: Royal British Legion Group 6 Ouse Valley Carol Service at All Saints Church, Plumpton Green

Monday 14 December 6.00 pm Chair: Carol Service at Lewes Prison

Wednesday 30 December 12.00 pm Chair to attend the 100th birthday celebrations for Mr George Kornens at Anne of Cleves House, Southover High Street. Lewes

Tuesday 26 January 12.30 pm Chair: Official opening of the new school building at Tideway School Newhaven by HRH the Princess Royal

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Wednesday 27 January 2.00 pm Chair: Assisted by students from Chailey Heritage the Chair will plant a tree in the grounds of Chailey Heritage following a simple ceremony to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.

Thursday 4 February 7.45 pm Chair: Meeching Amateur Dramatic Society’s seasonal production of Treasure Island at the Meeching Hall, Newhaven

Saturday 6 February 10.30 am Chair: Seedy Saturday Lewes. Annual community event at Southover Grange and gardens Lewes. See details at www.lewes.gov.uk

Monday 22 February 10.00 am Chair: Financial Inclusion Seminar at the Towner Gallery, Eastbourne organised by East Sussex County Council

Thursday 25 February 7.00 pm Chair: Sussex & Brighton Universities Royal Naval Unit Annual Reception at the Sea Life Centre, Brighton

Friday 5 March 6.15 pm Chair: Reception hosted by ESCC followed by a performance of Knight Crew a new Opera for young people

Monday 15 March 12.30 pm Chair: Opening ceremony for the Cliffe Flood Defence Improvements at the Town Hall, Lewes and unveiling of a plaque in Cliffe High Street

Thursday 18 March 6.30 pm Chair : The University of Sussex Lecture 'The 300 million year war' by Sue Hartley Professor of Ecology at the Royal College of Physicians,

Tuesday 23 March 4.00 pm Chair: Official opening of the Youth Drop In at the Denton Island Community Centre, Denton Island, Newhaven

6.00 pm Chair: Young People of the Year Awards, Tideway School, Newhaven hosted by the Young Mayor of Newhaven, Daly Tucknott

Page 7 of 8 Wednesday 24 March 7.30 pm Chair: East Sussex Music Service Easter Concert at St John sub Castro, Lewes 'From Darkness to Light'

Thursday 25 March 4.15 pm Chair: Launch of the Advice Hub at Summerhayes Newhaven where the Brighton Housing Trust and the CAB offer free independent quality specialist advice on a range of key issues

7.00 pm Chair: Lewes Operatic Society's Spring production 'Carousel' at the Town Hall, Lewes

Sunday 28 March 12.30 pm Chair: Lunch with the High Sheriff of East Sussex Mr Bill Shelford, in Chailey before his year of office ceases

Wednesday 14 April 12.30 pm Chair: Visit by HRH Princess Royal to Headquarters for a seminar on Integrated Offender Management.

Monday 19 April 6.00 pm Chair: Farewell reception for Cheryl Miller at Pelham House

Tuesday 20 April 4.00 pm Chair: Visit to Plumpton College for Councillors to enable them to see the new building and development which has been carried out.

Friday 30 April 7.00 pm Chair: Guided walk around Southover led by Peter Drewett, President of Sussex Archaeological Society hosted by the Friends of Anne of Cleves House.

Monday 3 May 10.00 am Chair: Garland Day in the Gun Garden at Lewes Castle organised by the Knots of May. This is annual May Day celebration in the Gun Garden at Lewes Castle and the Chair will judge the children's garlands competition with the Mayor of Lewes following which they will process through the town to the Cliffe Precinct.

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