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.

The photographs were taken before the running of the Minehead Sea Festival which was held on the weekend of the 4th & 5th August, included are pictures of the crew of the Thundercats and Jet Skis. The Mayor of Minehead Cllr Norman Hercock attended the festival over the weekend and was pleased to report that the Sea Festival had been a success.

On the 14th July Cllr Norman Hercock - Mayor of Minehead attended a tea party at the Northfield Hotel to celebrate  the future opening of a new pool (which will open later in the year). The photographs are a selection showing some of the guests that attended and the brilliant Jazz Band who entertained the guests. 

At a meeting of the Full Council on the 22nd May 2018 Cllr Norman Hercock was elected as Mayor of Minehead and Cllr Gail Everett was elected as Deputy Mayor.

The Mayor Councillor Jean Parbrook was invited to the open day of the new offices of Robson and Stephens Funeral Directors in Park Street, Minehead. The offices were opened for business on the 29th January 2018.