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Chairman's Engagements

The Chairman of Dover District Council attends a great many social engagements every year. These include such things as opening ceremonies, remembrance services, religious festivals, sporting fixtures, concerts and promotional events.

 

The list of forthcoming official engagements is subject to change. All engagements are for the Chairman unless marked (*) in which case the Vice-Chairman is representing the Chairman.  

 

 

May 2012

Tuesday 1 May, 2.30pm Chairman's Office, Whitfield End of Year Civic Afternoon Tea
Friday 4 May, 7.00pm Deal Town Hall, Deal Deal Retiring Cocktail Party and Charity Cheque Presentation
Saturday 5 May, 6.30pm The Masonic Hall, Dover Annual Court of Kent Selection Evening
Tuesday 8 May, 1.50pm Bradbury House, Canterbury British Red Cross - Official opening of Bradbury House
Thursday 10 May, 2.30pm Dover Town Hall, Dover Queen's Diamond Jubilee Community Tea Party
Thursday 10 May, 6.45pm Guildhall, Sandwich Sandwich Town Council Mayor Making
Friday 11 May, 3.50pm Betteshanger Colliery Welfare Cricket Club, Deal Sport England Cheque Handover
Saturday 12 May, 1.00pm Seafront, Dover Launch of the boat 'Ole Crumlin-Pedersen' of the 'Boat 1550BC' Project
Sunday 13 May, 10.15am * Fowlmead Country Park, Deal Deal Half Marathon
Monday 14 May, 7.15pm * Broadstairs Pavillion, Broadstairs Broadstairs & St Peter's Town Council Annual Meeting and Mayor Making Ceremony
Tuesday 15 May, 4.30pm Council Offices, Dover Chairman's Briefing for Annual Council
Wednesday 16 May, noon The Mercure, Maidstone Women of Kent Luncheon 2012
Wednesday 16 May, 6.00pm Council Offices, Whitfield Annual Council Meeting and Election of Chairman of the Council
Thursday 17 May, 4.00pm Dover Town Hall, Dover Dover Youth Theatre Photoshoot
Thursday 17 May, 7.00pm Deal Town Hall, Deal Deal Annual Town Council Meeting and Mayor Making Ceremony
Tuesday 22 May, 6.00pm * House of Lords Royal Mail UK A - Z Landmarks Reception
Thursday 24 May, 6.45pm Dover Town Hall, Dover Dover Town Council's Annual Mayor Making and Reception

April 2012

Tuesday 3 April, 10.00am Dover Town Hall Event Meeting
Thursday 5 April, 5.45pm Best Western Dover Marina Hotel Brain Tumour Trust Reception
Saturday 7 April, 11.00am Crabble Corn Mill, River Crabble Corn Mill Shop Opening
Tuesday 12 April, 9.30am Council Offices, Whitfield Licensing Committee
Tuesday 12 April, 4.00pm Council Offices, Whitfield Local Development Framework Group
Friday 15 April, 2.00pm Ramada Hotel, Whitfield Dedication of a plaque to Harriet Quimby (first woman to fly to the English Channel solo)
Tuesday 17 April, 7.30pm Capel-le-Ferne Village Hall Capel-le-Ferne Parish Council Meeting
Wednesday 18 April, 7.50pm Shepherdswell Village Hall Annual Parish Meeting Shepherdswell with Coldred Parish Council
Wednesday 18 April, noon Dover Official launch of new Barton Path, Dover
Sunday 22 April, 2.45pm The Bandstand, Walmer

Deal, Walmer, Sandwich & District Scout Association St George’s Day Parade and Service
Monday 23 April, 10.25am * Dover Town Council Offices Dover Town Council’s Zeebrugge Raid (St George’s Day 1918) Commemorations
Friday 27 April, 7.00pm Guildhall, Sandwich Mayor of Sandwich Cocktail Party
Sunday 29 April, 12.30pm Dover Transport Museum, Dover Transport Museum's '1940s Wartime Weekend'

 

March 2012

Thursday 1 March, 7.30pm St Edmund's Catholic School, Dover Performance of the Wedding Singer
Friday 2 March, 10.30am Chairman's Office, Whitfield Presentation of Past President's Plaque to Mr Gee
Monday 5 March, 12.30pm Council Offices, Whitfield Chairman's Council Briefing
Monday 5 March, 7.15pm Dover Town Hall, Dover Dover Film Festival 2012
Tuesday 6 March, 11.00am * Dover Town Hall, Dover First Public Preview of Watermark
Tuesday 6 March, 11.00am Rochester Cathedral, Rochester Lord Lieutenant's Civic Service
Tuesday 6 March, 2.30pm St Mary's Church, Dover Memorial Service - Herald of Free Enterprise
Tuesday 6 March, 4.30pm Dover Seafront Service of Dedication of the new Memorial Rose Garden
Tuesday 6 March, 6.00pm Council Offices, Whitfield Group Meeting
Wednesday 7 March, 6.00pm Council Offices, Whitfield Council Meeting
Thursday 8 March, 7.30pm Littlestone Golf Club, New Romney New Romney International Women's Day Charity Reception and Dinner
Tuesday 13 March, 1.00pm Chairman's Dining Room, County Hall, Maidstone Chairman of Kent County Council’s Luncheon for District and Regional Chairmen
Wednesday 14 March, 9.55am Dover Youth Headquarters, Dover Prince’s Trust Course – Guess the Occupation Session
Saturday 17 March, 7.30pm Menzies Hall, Dover College Dover College Play: ‘The Boy Who Fell Into A Book’
Monday 19 March, 10.50am Guildhall, Sandwich White Cliffs Country Campaign Launch 2012
Tuesday 20 March, 7.30pm Capel-le-Ferne Village Hall Capel-le-Ferne Parish Council
Wednesday 21 March, 6.50pm Eastry Village Hall Bridging the Gap Annual General Meeting and Presentation Evening
Thursday 22 March, 10.30am Dover Town Council Offices Meeting with the Right Worshipful the Town Mayor of Dover
Thursday 22 March, 5.30pm Whitecliff House, Dover Launch of Dover Innovation Centre
Friday 23 March, 6.00pm Best Western Dover Marina Dover Marina Hotel's 1st Birthday
Sunday 25 March, 12 noon The Walpole Bay, Hotel Margate's Celebratory Sunday Lunch
Tuesday 27 March, 11am Castle Community College, Deal Castle Community College visit, including opening of new building
Saturday 31 March, 10am The Guildhall, Sandwich Sandwich Spiritual Heritage Partnership launch
Saturday 31 March, 2.15pm Roman Painted House, Dover Book launch for 'The Discovery of the Roman Shore-fort at Dover'

February 2012

Thursday 9 February, 7.30pm St Edmund's Catholic School, Dover 'The Wedding Singer'
Saturday 11 February, 7.30pm * Duke of York's Military School, Dover Evening concert by The Cory Band
Sunday 12 February, 10.15am Fowlmead Country Park, Sholden Deal Half Mararthon - Awarding Junior Prizes
Thursday 16 February, 4.00pm Riverside Centre, Maison Dieu Gardens, Dover Age UK Dover - Homecare Service Launch
Friday 17 February, 2.30pm Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, Canterbury Chairman of Kent County Council's Ladies Charity Afternoon Tea
Sunday 26 February, 3.00pm Assembly Hall Theatre, Royal Tunbridge Wells Mayor of Tunbridge Wells' even 'Children Supporting Children'
Monday 27 February, noon Constable's Tower, Dover Castle Press launch for Dover Tattoo
Tuesday 28 February, 2.00pm Council Offices, Whitfield Portrait Bench Panel Meeting

 

January 2012

Thursday 5 January, 7.00pm  Dover Grammar School for Girls A Level Presentation Evening 2011
Wednesday 11 January, 6.00pm K College Campus, Dover Official launch of K College's new 'Cambia' Building at Dover
Tuesday 17 January, 11.00am Chairman's Office, Dover District Council  Retirement Presentation
Tuesday 17 January, 4.30pm Chairman's Office, Dover District Council Chairman's Briefing for Council
Tuesday 17 January, 6.00pm Council Offices, Dover District Council Group Meeting
Wednesday 18 January, 9.15am Deal Town Hall, Deal Mary Hougham Almshouses Charity
Wednesday 18 January, 6.00pm Council Offices, Dover District Council Council
Sunday 22 January, 2.15pm Dover Town Hall, Dover A Celebration of the Sea
Friday 27 January, 2.15pm

Deal Town Hall, Deal

 Holocaust Memorial Day
Monday 30 January, 7.30pm * AMF Bowling, Maidstone Mayor of Maidstone's Ten Pin Bowling evening

 

 

December 2011

Thursday 1 December, 7.15am * Ashford / Bruges Mayor of Ashford Borough Council's Christmas Bruges
Sunday 4 December, 3.00pm Sellindge Primary School, Sellindge Chairman of Shepway District Council's Christmas Reception
Monday 5 December, 1.00pm Council Offices, Whitfield Visit by delegates from Zheleznogorsk
Tuesday 6 December, 2.00pm Ripplevale School, Ripple Coffee afternoon
Thursday 8 December, 7.00pm Roundhouse Theatre, Dover Discovery Centre Dover Youth Theatre's Christmas Pantomime Performance
Friday 9 December, 10.00am Rippledown House, Ringwould Visit to Rippledown House
Saturday 10 December, 4.30pm Royal Marine Association Club, Deal Mayor of Deal's Christmas Carnival and Carol Service
Sunday 11 December, 3.00pm St Mary's Church, Walmer Deal, Walmer, Sandwich and District Scout Association's Carol Service
Tuesday 13 December, 7.30pm Charlton Church, Dover Dover Grammar School for Girls Christmas Carol Service
Friday 16 December, 3.00pm St Mary's Church, Dover Dover College 'The Afternoon Carol Service'
Friday 16 December, 6.30pm * Dover Town Hall Mayor of Dover's Christmas Ball
Monday 19 December, 10.00am Council Offices, Whitfield Best Decorated Office Competition
Thursday 22 December, 6.30pm Wingham Community Christmas Carols

 

 

November 2011

Wednesday 2 November, 9.00am Deal Town Hall Mary Hougham Almshouses Charity
Friday 11 November, 10.40am War Memorial, Hamilton Road Cemetery, Deal  Armistice Day
Friday 11 November, 12 noon St Mary's Church, Dover Funeral of Mr John Turnpenny
Friday 11 November, 7.30pm Dover Town Hall The Hellfire Corner Association's Remembrance Day Concert 2011
Sunday 13 November, 10.30am Sandwich Town Council Offices, Sandwich Remembrance Sunday
Tuesday 15 November, 3.30pm Eastry Primary School Visit to Eastry Primary School Choir
Thursday 17 November, 7.30pm Roundhouse Theatre, Dover Discovery Centre Dover Youth Theatre production of 'Lord Arthur Savilles Crime'
Friday 18 November, 6.00pm Duke of York's Royal Military School Duke of Edinburgh's Presentation 2011
Tuesday 22 November, 6.15pm Beach Grove Community, Nonington Community Dinner
Wednesday 23 November, 10.30am Ripplevale School, Ripple Meeting with Directors and Principal
Monday 28 November, 4.30pm Council Offices, Whitfield Chairman's Briefing for Council
Wenesday 30 November, 6.00pm Council Offices, Whitfield Council

October 2011

Saturday 1 October, 7.30pm Rochester Cathedral Royal British Legion 90th Anniversary Cathedral Concert
Sunday 2 October, 2.40pm * St John's Parish Church, Margate Margate Civic Service
Monday 3 October, 10.00am Apetito, Herne. Kent Community Meals Week (As part of this the Chairman of the Council will deliver a meal to an address in Dover)
Tuesday 4 October, 4.00pm Dover College Meeting with Headteacher
Sunday 9 October, 3.15pm Rochester Cathedral Justice Service for Kent
Wednesday 12 October, 10.15am * Aylesford Mayor of Tonbridge & Malling's Visit to Aylesford Newsprint
Thursday 13 October, 10.45am Dover Discovery Centre Dover Here and Now
Friday 14 October, 2.00pm Pines Calyx, St Margaret's Bay  Kent Wildlife Gardening Awards
Friday 14 October, 6.30pm Dover Opening of The Hythe Bay Seafood Restaurant
Sunday 16 October, 2.30pm Deal Town Hall & St George's Church, Deal Deal Annual Charter Day Civic Service
Tuesday 18 October, 1.45pm * Greenwich Walking tour of Greenwich
Wednesday 19 October, 3.20pm Dover Museum Book launch - The Night Ferry 1936 - 1980
Wednesday 19 October, 8.00pm * Maidstone The Mayor of Maidstone's Evening at Black Rocks
Friday 21 October, 10.45am * St George's Church, Deal Trafalgar Day Service
Friday 21 October, 7.30pm St Peter and St Paul's Church, River The Chairman of Dover District Council's Civic Service
Wednesday 26 October, 2.00pm Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Bromley The Mayor of Bromley's Illustrated Talk on the Pitts and Afternoon Tea
Thursday 27 October, 11.00am Maidstone Kent Poppy Appeal Launch

 

September 2011

Friday 2 September, 10.15am Dover Town Hall

Merchant Navy Day

(Chairman & Vice-Chairman in attendance)

Friday 2 September, 12.30am *

 Marine Parade, Dover Seafront

Merchant Navy Day

(Vice-Chairman to lay a wreath)
Friday 9 September, 10.30am Civic Centre, Folkestone Folkestone Triennial Day
Sunday 11 September, 6.00pm Church of St Peter & St Paul, Charlton-in-Dover Battle of Britain 71st Anniversary Service
Tuesday 13 September, 7.30pm Dover Town Hall Dover Grammar School for Boys, Senior Prize-giving 2011
Wednesday 14 September, 11.00am Dover Town Hall Formal opening of New History Room
Wednesday 14 September, 4.30pm Dover Grammar School for Girls Opening of the Lillian Kay Sixth Form Centre
Thursday 15 September, 10.30am * Guildhall, Sandwich Battle of Britain Commemoration 2011
Sunday 18 September, 11.30am Church of St Peter, Broadstairs Annual Town Civic Service
Wednesday 21 September, 12.15pm DDC Offices, Whitfield District in Bloom Presentation
Thursday 22 September, 7.30pm Ash Village Hall Opening of Ash Heritage Centre
Friday 23 September, 7.00pm Ramada Hotel Dover  Beyond the Moon Charity Dinner
Sunday 25 September, 10.45am St Mary-the-Virgin church, Dover The Right Worshipful the Town Mayor of Dover's Civic Service
Wednesday 28 September, 6.00pm DDC Offices, Whitfield Full Council

 

August 2011

Wednesday 3 August, 11.50am

 The Winter Gardens, Margate The Winter Gardens Centenary Celebrations

Friday 5 August, 2pm

 Chairman's Office Meeting with District Mayors and Town Clerks
Thursday 11 August, 11.00am

Kingsdown

 

 Scunthorpe & Taunton Church Lads and Church Girls Brigade Camp Visitors Day

Friday 12 August, 11.30am

 Chairman's Office Leaving presentation (20 years or more service)

Saturday 13 August, 6.15pm *

Lingfield, Surrey

3rd Battalion Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (3PWRR) Cocktail Party & Beating Retreat

Tuesday 16 August, 11.30am

 Sandwich

'A Day Out in Sandwich' (Sandwich Town Mayor Event)

Thursday 18 August, 7.30pm

 Dover Town Hall

Dover Youth Theatre Workshop Performance of the FILM SPORT & THE PERFORMING ARTS

Monday 22 August, 2pm

 Chairman's Office Meeting with Connexions

 

July 2011

Friday 1 July, 7.15pm

 Dover Town Hall Dover Festival Prom Concert

Saturday 2 July, 6.30pm

 Walmer Castle Lord Warden's Reception

Saturday 3 July, 12.30pm

 Royal Cinque Ports Yacht Club Dover Regatta 2011

Tuesday 5 July, 7.30pm

 Dover College Dover College Summer Concert

Thursday 7 July, 10.45am

 Dover College Dover College Annual Distribution of Prizes

Saturday 9 July, 6.30pm

 Royal St George's Golf Club, Sandwich Royal St George’s Golf Club Reception

Sunday 10 July, 11.00am

 National Memorial, Capel-le-Ferne Battle of Britain Memorial Trust Annual Memorial Day Sunday

Wednesday 13 July, 6.50pm

 St Edmund's Catholic School, Dover Variety Show

Thursday 14 July, 7.25pm

 Roundhouse Theatre, Dover Dover Youth Theatre’s production of ALICE by Laura Wade

Friday 15 July, 7.30pm

 Canterbury Cathedral The R&A Open Championship Committee Dinner

Tuesday 19 July, 12.00pm *

 Gravesend

The Princess of Wales Regiment Freedom Parade and Mayor of Gravesham Borough Council’s Naming of the new public open space combined with the official opening of Gravesham Gateway

Thursday 21 July, 7.00pm

 Roundhouse Theatre, Dover Dover Youth Theatre’s End of Year Performance

Saturday 23 July, 10.30am

 Deal Official opening of Tennis Centre

Sunday 24 July, 10.30am *

 St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Dover Patrol Memorial Parade & Service

Wednesday 27 July, 6.00pm

 Dover District Council Offices Full Council Meeting

Saturday 30 July, 2.00pm *

 Broadstairs Mayor of Broadstairs & St Peter’s Garden Party

 

June 2011

Wednesday 1 June, 3.30pm

Brenchley, Kent

The High Sheriff of Kent’s Garden Party

Thursday 2 June, 7.15pm

 St Edmund's School, Dover Dover Operatic and Dramatic Society Production of Cabaret

Thursday 9 June, 11.00am *

 Dover Castle 'Operation Dynamo: Rescue From Dunkirk'

Thursday 9 June, 7pm

 Oakwood House, Maidstone Chairman of Kent County Council's Civic Dinner

Saturday 11 June, 12.15pm

 Aylesham Aylesham Welfare Leisure Centre Opening

Saturday 11 June, 2.45pm

 Chilham

Lord Lieutenant of Kent’s Garden Party

Thursday 16 June, 7.45pm

 Deal Deal, Walmer & Sandwich District  Scout Association AGM

Friday 17 June, 10.20am

 Goodnestone Goodnestone Turf Turning Event for new affordable housing development

Monday 20 June, 10.15am

 Deal Fly the Flag for the Armed Forces 2011

(Vice-Chairman also attending)

Thursday 23 June, 7.30pm

 Dover Town Hall New Eden Young Musician 2011 – Final Concert

Saturday 26 June, 10.30am *

 Deal Armed Forces Day

Tuesday 28 June, 6.05pm

 Maison Dieu House, Dover Dover District Volunteering Centre Annual General Meeting

 

May 2011

Thursday 19 May, 6.45pm

 Dover Town Hall Ceremony of Mayor Making (Dover)
Saturday 21 May, 9.30am St Mary the Virgin Church, Eastry 30th Anniversary of Eastry Twinning Association

Monday 23 May, 6.45pm

 Winter Gardens, Margate Ceremony of Mayor Making

Wednesday 25 May, 6.30pm

 Canterbury Lord Lieutenant of Kent’s Annual Civic Reception

Friday 27 May, 11.30am

 Chairman's Office, Whitfield Leaving presentation (20 years or more service)

Sunday 29 May, 12pm

 Rochester Cathedral Dedication Service for the Mayor and Councillors of Medway Council

 

 

 

Contact The Chairman’s Secretary

Dover District Council
White Cliffs Business Park
Dover
Kent CT16 3PJ

Tel: 01304 872003
Email: chairmanoffice@dover.gov.uk

 


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