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The Mayor of Havant

          

 

 
Contact:  telephone: (023) 9244 6152
e-mail: Mayor's Secretary - anne.thurlow@havant.gov.uk
 
 

Tell me about the Office of Mayor

 

First Citizen

The Mayor is the Borough's "First Citizen". A different member of the Council is elected to this office each year at the Annual Council Meeting in May. The Mayor chairs meetings of the Borough Council. Each Mayor selects at least one local charity to support each year through fund raising. Many residents of the Borough have benefited from this in past years. The Mayor maintains and furthers links between organisations and bodies, both voluntary and commercial and the Council, and promotes the Borough on visits elsewhere.
 

Functions

The Mayor is available to attend functions or activities, arranged and organised to promote the Borough, or for charitable causes. Contact the Mayor's Secretary on direct line 023 9244 6152 or e mail anne.thurlow@havant.gov.uk, or write to:- The Mayor of Havant, Mayor's Parlour, Civic Offices, Havant, P09 2AX.
 

What does the Mayor do?

The Mayor:
  • presides over meetings of the Council so that its business can be carried out efficiently and with regard to the rights of Councillors and the interests of the community;
  • ensures that the Council meeting is a forum for the debate of matters of concern to the local community and the place at which members who are not on the Executive are able to hold the Executive and committee chairmen to account;
  • promotes public involvement in the Council's activities;
  • can be the "conscience" of the Council; and
  • attends such civic and ceremonial functions as the Council as he/she determines appropriate.
 
The role of the Mayor other than as Chairman of the Council, is wholly one arising from custom and practice. In 1974 the Council (legally a district Council) petitioned for the right to be called a Borough and being granted that status, was and is entitled to call its chairman "Mayor".
 
The Mayor is elected for one year, having usually served an "apprenticeship" of one year as Deputy Mayor. Precisely what happens during a Mayoral year depends almost entirely on the personality, wishes and views of the Mayor. There is a pattern, however, along the following lines:
  • there will be one or more good causes to which the Mayor will devote considerable time and energy, both through fund raising and by giving and obtaining publicity;
  • the Mayor will represent the Borough at Civic and related events both within and outside the Borough;
  • he/she will often be the principal guest of local and national charitable and business organisations, schools etc;
  • he/she should encourage by deed and help all voluntary organisations in the Borough.

What is the correct way of addressing the Mayor?

The full title of the Mayor is: The Worshipful the Mayor of Havant.
 

Who is the Mayor of Havant at the moment?

The Mayor of Havant for the 2008 / 2009 Municipal Year is Councillor John Smith.  The Deputy Mayor is Councillor Jackie Branson.
 
Picture of the Mayor of Havant
 

How can I contact the Mayor?

You can telephone the Mayor's secretary on (023) 9244 6152, or send an e-mail. Alternatively, you can write to:
 
The Worshipful the Mayor of Havant
Mayor's Parlour
Havant Borough Council
Civic Offices
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2AX
 

Will the Mayor attend my function/activity?

The Mayor is available to attend functions and activities, arranged either to promote the Borough, or for charitable causes. Invitations should be sent to:
 
The Worshipful the Mayor of Havant
Mayor's Parlour
Havant Borough Council
Civic Offices
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2AX
 

What are the Mayor's Charities?

 

Naomi House Children's Hospice

Registered Charity Number 1002832

 

Naomi House is a purpose built children’s hospice in Sutton Scotney, near Winchester.  This very special place provides care and support for “good days….difficult days….and last days” through one-to-one nursing care in a home from home environment.  Each year over 300 life-limited children from central Southern England and their families visit Naomi House for respite, terminal and bereavement care.  

 

Open 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year, it costs around £2.5 million every year to keep this service running and with less than 10% income from the government, Naomi House relies on the generosity of the community to raise vital funds.  In addition the trust is working on an appeal to raise £12 million to build, equip and run.

 

jacksplace@naomihouse a new hospice for teenagers and young adults.  For more information please visit http://www.naomihouse.org.uk/

 

 

Havant Women's Aid

Registered Charity Number 273775

 

The organisation provides services to women and their children who have suffered or who are in danger of suffering emotional, physical or sexual abuse in their relationships.  Havant Women’s Aid runs a refuge offering support and temporary accommodation to women and children escaping domestic abuse.  We also offer outreach to families living in the local community in need of advice, support and information.

 

Havant Women’s Aid was first established in 1979 by a group of local people who saw a real need in the area for a refuge for women and children who were in fear of being abused.

 

During the year April 2007 to March 2008 we received referrals for refuge space from 109 families.  Of these referrals we were able to accommodate 37 families, which included 72 children.  During this period we supported 84 women through our outreach service and over 60 women and their children used our drop-in services and group work.

 

Services

Havant Women’s Aid provides a number of services to women and children experiencing domestic abuse.

 

Refuge Accommodation

This consists of a 6 bedroom house which can accommodate 6 families, with up to 15 children at any one time.  Each family has their own bedroom and shares kitchen, dining, utility, living and bathroom facilities with the other families.  The refuge benefits from a lounge for families and one specifically for children and a playroom. 

 

Support Services

The Project Staff support the women and children living in the refuge.  They provide a supportive and empowering environment and deliver both practical and emotional support.  Havant Women’s Aid works to empower women to move on from refuge accommodation and live lives free of domestic abuse.

 

Children’s Services

Havant Women’s Aid has dedicated staff working with children and young people of all ages. Activities such as after school club, age appropriate sessions and both structured and free play are made available to enable children and young people in refuge accommodation to experience living and playing in a supportive environment free from violence or any form of discrimination.  We work to help children and young people to come to terms with their experiences of domestic abuse and to enable children and young people to overcome practical or emotional difficulties.  By providing individual and group work with children and mothers we work to reduce long term damage by providing skilled help to enable children to begin to work through their experiences.

 

Drop-in Services and Group Work

“The Freedom Programme” is a 12 week programme which works to break the cycle of domestic violence and abuse through work with women who have experienced such violence.  This work is especially crucial for many women who are isolated and unable to seek help from  statutory services.  “Fun Time Thursday” provides activities for children, young people and their mothers during the school holidays. 

 

Havant Women’s Aid also works in partnership with Sure Start and Social Services to provide a Domestic Abuse Group where crèche facilities are available for pre-school children.

 

 

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is a support service offered twice a month to young people aged 9 to 16 living in refuge accommodation, ex-refuge residents and those living with or that have lived with domestic violence in our local community.

 

Outreach and Resettlement Services

The Outreach and Resettlement Service provides one-to one services, specially provided group work, drop-in services and counselling services for women and children experiencing domestic violence in the Havant Borough.  This service works with women and children in the refuge and those leaving refuge accommodation as well as women and children living in their own homes and other temporary accommodation, such as Bed and Breakfast accommodation.  Referral routes include voluntary and statutory agencies and self referrals through Havant Women’s Aid’s Advice Line.

 

Telephone Advice Line  

Women and other agencies may telephone us for information, support or advice. 

 

 

The Rowans Hospice

Registered Charity Number 299731

 

The Rowans Hospice took its first patients on 25 October 1994 and was formally opened by Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra in 1995.  It’s a local charity which provides specialist hospice care and support to patients with life-limiting illness resident in Portsmouth and South East Hants, their relatives and carers. All care is given without charge.

 

Today, all 19 of the in-patient beds are operational, Day Care is busy and vibrant and a new intensive therapeutic service, known as the Heath Centre, is firmly established and providing services for very recently diagnosed patients and their families.

 

It costs The Rowans Hospice over £3 million each year to provide hospice care and to ensure the hospice building and grounds are well maintained, offering a haven for rest and recuperation.

 

Although The Rowans Hospice receives some statutory support from the NHS and social services they still need to fundraise over £2.6 million each year. This would not be achievable without the help and support from the local community.

 

 

Diabetes UK - Hayling Island Group

Registered Charity Number 215199

 

The Hayling Island Group of Diabetes UK aims at providing help, support and educational information, for people with diabetes, their family and supporters, within a sociable group of like people. Regular monthly meetings cover talks from Health Professionals, or social events.

 

The Group has members from throughout the whole Borough. It raise funds to support diabetes research, and sponsors research at Brighton University specifically. IT supports other Groups and special events within S E Hampshire

 
For further information about any of the above please contact Anne Thurlow, Mayor's Secretary, 023 9244 6152.
 

Charity Events

 

Wednesday 3 December 2008

Mayor's Christmas Coffee Morning

10.30am - 12pm

Members Lounge, Civic Suite, Civic Offices.

Tickets £2

Concessions £1.50

 

Sunday 21 December 2008

 

Mayor's Christmas Charity Ball

7pm for 7.30pm

 

Enjoy the cabaret and dancing at Lakeside, Fishery Lane, Hayling Island

Tickets £30

 

Friday 13 February 2009

 

Mayor's Valentine Quiz Night

7.30pm for 8pm

 

Members Lounge, Civic Suite, Civic Offices

 

Saturday 7 March 2009

 

Concert by the Solent Male Voice Choir and the Spinnaker Choir

7pm

 

St. Wilfrid's Church, Cowplain

Tickets £5

 

Sunday 19 April 2009

 

Mayor's Classic Vehicle Run

 

Commencing from Civic Offices Havant

 
For further information about any of the above events, please contact Anne Thurlow, Mayor's Secretary on direct line (023) 9244 6152.
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