Meet Evesham's new Mayor Having been a member of Evesham Town Council for the past 10 years I was delighted to be given the honour of being made Mayor of Evesham for the forthcoming municipal year. Our Mayor Making ceremony, held Monday 1st May in the Town Hall, is a long held tradition with Town Crier, Macebearers <strong>and</strong> a fair amount of pomp <strong>and</strong> ceremony. In fact, there has been a Mayor Of Evesham since 1605. The role of Mayor is threefold. Firstly, I chair the town monthly full council meeting. I also attend all other sub-committee meetings. Secondly, I am Evesham’s chief cheerleader. My task is to accentuate the positive aspects of living in Evesham to a wider audience. Not hard to do as our river, along with Abbey Park, are well known attractions <strong>and</strong> enjoyed by many visitors to the town. Thirdly, I will raise funds for my chosen charities. This year there Photo below: Mayor & Mayoress of Evesham Richard & Penny Jones are three, Evesham Adventure Playground, Evesham Mental Health Support Services <strong>and</strong> St Richards Hospice. They are all worthy causes who rely on donations to carry out their valuable work. I am proud to be Mayor of Evesham <strong>and</strong> along with my wife Penny, my Mayoress, we are looking forward to representing the Town over the next 12 months. Thanks Mayor! To get intouch with our new Mayor of Evesham contact the Town Clerk at the Contact Centre on 01386 47070 or email townclerk@ eveshamtowncouncil.gov.uk Exp<strong>and</strong>ing Street Fayre Continues Sunday 2nd <strong>July</strong> 10am onwards ELECTIONS EVESHAM PORT STREET TO WORKMAN GARDENS Following the amazing success of the previous years, Evesham's Port Street Fayre is set to exp<strong>and</strong> this year to be bigger <strong>and</strong> better with an International theme. New for 2017 the fayre is exp<strong>and</strong>ing into Workman Gardens, at the bottom of Port Street, next to the River. This will be the ‘Kids Zone’ with Bouncy castles, climbing wall, st<strong>and</strong> up paddleboarding on the river <strong>and</strong> lots more. On Sunday the 2nd <strong>July</strong> from 10am – 5pm there will be a stages between top <strong>and</strong> bottom of Port Street with a mix of entertainers <strong>and</strong> stalls between it all! It will also continue into the evening at The Swann Inn on Port Street. The fayre is a genuine local event for any <strong>and</strong> all residents <strong>and</strong> visitors, with the theme of ‘international fayre’, all are welcome. There will be a large variety of food available along the street, <strong>and</strong> attractions <strong>and</strong> stalls. Now a tradition, the Big Wheel, at the top of the street is well worth a go as it provides a great view of the event <strong>and</strong> Evesham Town. Street entertainers will be thrown into the mix, <strong>and</strong> plenty to see like the exotic animals, fire eaters, dancing groups <strong>and</strong> more. FREE to come <strong>and</strong> visit, the Port Street International Fayre is a great community event <strong>and</strong> we hope you can pay it a visit on Sunday 2nd <strong>July</strong>. For more information contact Kim@reallifepromotions.uk Telephone: 07962 240627 6 V ale <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> 2017
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