On Sunday 23rd June the Mayor attended the Minehead Grand Prix cycling event in the centre of town.  It was good to see so many entrants from all around the country as well as our own home-grown talent taking part, including Round 4 of the National Youth Series Championships.
 
The Mayor had the privilege of presenting prizes to the winners of two youth races (under 10's and under 16's) which had been sponsored by the Town Council and she also had the pleasure of ringing the last lap bell and waving the chequered flag for one race - it’s not often the Mayor is invited to make a noise and annoy people!
 
The Mayor and Council would like to thank Minehead Cycling Club and the BID for their brilliant organisation of this event which was much enjoyed by all who attended and the many local sponsors of races for their support for the town.
 

Mayor of Minehead Cllr Sandra Slade presenting the award for Individual Volunteer of the Year Award for the Taunton area to Denise Poole who set up Wellington Running Club.

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At the Statutory Annual Meeting  of the Full Council held on Tuesday 28th May 2019, Cllr Sandra Slade was elected as the Mayor of Minehead. 

Cllr Paul Bolton was elected as Deputy Mayor of Minehead.

The Mayor Councillor Norman Hercock attended three engagements this month and the Deputy Mayor one engagement.

He attended Minehead Baptist Church for the induction of the Reverend Paul McCabe.

The Mayor also represented Minehead Town Council at two Remembrance Services, at Alcombe and Minehead.

On 16th November the Mayor had been to Wyndham House to see the new multiview exercise bike for the elderly.

Councillor Gail Everett,  Deputy Mayor of Minehead Town Council had attended the consecration of the Remembrance Garden in Wellington Square on the 4th November.

The Mayor Councillor Norman Hercock attended the BID Gala Meal at Butlins on the 16th October, which had been a lovely evening. The Mayor had held a coffee morning on 17th October which went very well but he would advertise the next one more widely.

The Mayor had been extremely busy with extra meetings during the month and had not had any formal engagements.  He was however, planning to hold a "Mayors Coffee Morning" for members of the public to come and talk to him about anything the Town Council was involved in. He would hold this somewhere central, possibly at The Old Hospital.  

On the 17th September, the Deputy Mayor Councillor Gail Everett had attended, on behalf of Minehead Town Council, the Leader of Taunton Deane Council, Councillor Nigel Taylor's Civic Service, which had been very well attended and was very enjoyable.

On the 4th and 5th August The Mayor, Councillor Hercock attended the Minehead Summer Festival and had presented medals to winners in the Thundercats and jetski races.  The weekend had been a huge success with a good turn out by the public.

On the 11th August the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Everett represented the Council at the Minehead Flower Show at West Somerset College. The Mayor had been warmly welcomed to the function and had spent a lovely afternoon at the Flower Show and had admired the magnificent flowers. The Mayor had thanked Derek Blay and his Committee for the invitation to present the prizes.

The Mayor, Councillor Hercock, had been invited to the induction of Reverend Viv Henderson as the new Minister of Minehead United Reformed Church and had been pleased to attend. It had been a pleasure to meet her and he had said a few words welcoming her to Minehead. He had also asked her to come along to a meeting.

On the 8th June the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Gail Everett had attended the "Volunteers of the Year" awards ceremony organised by Engage (West Somerset). It had been an honour for her to present the Volunteer Group of the Year award to Minehead Hospital Volunteers. As the Minehead Town Council representative on Minehead Hospital League of Friends she knew at first hand the great work these volunteers do.

At an informal ceremony on 12th June the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Gail Everett had represented the Mayor and Town Council by cutting a ribbon to open Minehead's new Maritime Mile attraction along the sea front. This was the start of an ambitious project and thanks should go to Minehead Coastal Community Team for all their hard work on the Enterprising Minehead project.

The Mayor Cllr Norman Hercock was pleased to attend the opening of tea party at the Eastleigh Care Home on Saturday 21st July 2018. The photographs are a selection taken on the day which show guests and staff enjoying a lovely afternoon.