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 Cabinet are able to hold
the Cabinet 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?
How can I contact the Mayor?
You can telephone the Mayor's secretary on (023) 9244 6152, or
send an e-mail to
anne.thurlow@havant.gov.uk.
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?
The Elizabeth Foundation
Registered Charity No
293835
I have chosen Elizabeth foundation as I have
had personal knowledge of deafness and know firsthand what a
handicap it can be. Being able to communicate is so important to us
all but being deaf makes that so much more difficult.
The Elizabeth Foundation has been providing
services for children who are deaf or hard of hearing for 28 yrs,
and its work as the largest single provider in the UK for very
young deaf children and their families, is highly regarded and
recognised throughout the country.
Situated locally, adjacent to QA Hospital, The
Elizabeth Foundation is passionate about the early diagnosis of
deafness and the subsequent very necessary, early intervention and
pre school services that are required to help children that are
deaf, reach their full social, emotional, and intellectual,
potential in life.
Working in partnership with the Audiology
Department of Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, the Elizabeth
Foundation provides facilities for New Born Hearing Screening, and
early paediatric hearing test facilities in a child and family
friendly environment.
Between ten and twelve thousand babies a year,
are routinely screened for deafness shortly after birth, and
diagnosis of hearing loss can be achieved and little hearing aids
fitted by the time a baby is six weeks old.
Many of these children who benefit from the
screening process will be from the Havant area, and over the past
twelve months five of these babies have had a hearing loss
diagnosed and are receiving ongoing support from The Elizabeth
Foundation, in either the baby or toddler programme.
The Elizabeth Foundation believes very
strongly that every child should be given the opportunity to
develop good listening and spoken language skills, which enhances
the children’s ability to be successfully educated in mainstream
schools.
Parental support, guidance and encouragement
is considered vital at The Elizabeth Foundation, and is available
from the moment of diagnosis, and throughout the time that the
family are part of the programme.
As a Charity, that is free to parents of deaf
children, The Elizabeth Foundation relies on the support, good will
and generosity of local community support to be able to continue
its vital work.
www.elizabeth-foundation.org
Off the Record
Registered Charity No 1064275
Off the Record is a free and confidential
counselling, support and information service providing support for
young people aged 11 – 25 in the Havant and Portsmouth area since
1977. All their services are provided free and
confidentially.
The charity welcomes any young person in
difficulty, whatever their circumstances and all counselling will
take place at either their Havant base or the Portsmouth base.
Havant base:-
38 Purbrook Way,
Leigh Park,
PO9 3SU
Telephone: 023 9247 4724
Freephone 0808 801 0724
www.off-the-record.org.uk
Charitable Organisations and good causes within the
Borough of Havant
My last charity is not a single
charity. As Deputy Mayor I have already met many small
charities and organisations within the borough who would welcome
small donations. I know that during my year in office as
Mayor I will meet many more of these organisations and groups that
are run by unpaid volunteers and who deserve recognition.
I do not want to restrict funding just to
charities but would also like to include any good causes, sports
clubs or organisations within the Borough of Havant. I would
welcome applications from all ages but especially the young
Forms to apply for funding will be available
from early next year
A programme of fund raising events (please
see preliminary list overleaf), will be held throughout the year
and I hope that you will be able to join me and support some of
these.
Any help or support you are able to offer
will be very much appreciated.
Charity Events
Friday 23 October
|
Mayors' Quiz Night |
Members Lounge
Civic Officer, Havant
7.30pm for 8.00pm
|
Wednesday 18 November
|
Mayors' Coffee Morning
|
Members Lounge
Civic Officer, Havant
10.30pm for 12 noon
|
Friday 20 November
|
Call My Bluff Wine Tasting
|
Members Lounge
Civic Officer, Havant
7.30pm for 8.00pm
|
Monday 21 December
|
Mayors' Charity Ball
|
Lakeside,
Hayling Island
|
For further information about any of the above events, please
contact Anne Thurlow, Mayor's Secretary on direct line (023) 9244
6152.