The Mayor was invited to visit the Hope Centre which works hard in trying to help those that are less fortunate. Unfortunately, funding issues are preventing them doing as much as they would like, but they still manage to offer a free meal once a week and the opportunity of accessing bath/shower facilities. It also gave the Mayor an opportunity to have a chat with some of the people that the Centre support.

The Mayor of Minehead Cllr Leslie Smith was asked to open the first West Somerset Steam Railway Christmas Market. The event was organised by Stationmaster Hawkins and Acting Retail Manager Mrs Lynda Fleet.  The event was a great success and was well attended throughout the afternoon. 

Photographs with kind permission of Mr D Sanders and Mrs Lynda Fleet.

Stalls were spread out on the train and also on the platform.  Stalls included Artisan foods which included bread, cheese pickles, chutney and locally made beer, festive drinks and nibbles. There were also other food stalls with handmade chocolates, sweets and candy floss. Locally produced pottery was also on show as were wildlife photographs and pictures, handmade gifts,  jewellery and bags. Other businesses included retro clothing and face painting. A local choir sang during the afternoon and was well received by those attending the Christmas Market.

Local charities were represented by Help for Hero's, St Margarets's Hospice and the British Heart Foundation. The Mayor was supported on the day by the Town Clerk Mrs Sanders.

Minehead Twinning Group invited the Mayor of Minehead Cllr. Leslie Smith and other Minehead Town Councillors to attend a meeting at the Hobby Horse in Minehead in an effort to provide a better understanding of what they try to achieve. The Mayor was pleased to attend.

The Royal British Legion Remembrance Week Commemorating the Centenary of World War 1, commenced with  a dedication of the Garden of Remembrance in Wellington Square, the service was at 12 noon on Sunday 2nd November. The above photograph is by kind permission of Paul Scullion Photographer.

The Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service was held on the following Sunday on the 9th November 2014 and commemorated the Centenary of World War 1.  

On Sunday 9th November there was a service at the Alcombe Memorial at Manor Road in Alcombe at 12 noon followed by the Remembrance Sunday Parade musters at the Royal British Legion (Branch Headquarters), Bancks Street, Minehead at 2.30 pm.  Following the musters there was a church service at The Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Townsend Road in Minehead at 3.00 pm.  After the service members made their way up to the War Memorial on North Hill where the Mayor of Minehead Cllr Leslie Smith laid a wreath at the War Memorial on North Hill.