Mayor’s Diary 2023-24
2023
Thursday 18 May – Samaritan’s Stafford Annual General Meeting – Town Mayor
Wednesday 24 May – Stone & District Scouts AGM – Deputy Town Mayor
Saturday 3 June to Saturday 10 June – Stone Festival – Various events attended by Town Mayor and Deputy Town Mayor
Wednesday 7 June – Kibblestone District Scout Council Annual General Meeting – Deputy Town Mayor
Saturday 10 June – Walking Carnival Parade – Town Mayor
Saturday 10 June 2023 – Crown Wharf Theatre Open Day – Deputy Town Mayor
Friday 16 June – HMS Collingwood Ceremonial Divisions – Town Mayor
Sunday 18 June – Newcastle Mayor’s Civic Sunday – Town Mayor
Saturday 24 June – Armed Forces Day Parade in Newcastle Under Lyme – Town Mayor
Sunday 25 June – 10K Road Race – Town Mayor & Deputy Town Mayor
Sunday 25 June – Farewell to Reverend Prebendary Cardinal – Town Mayor
Saturday 1 July – HMS Collingwood Open Day & Royal Marines Charity Fund Gun Competition – Town Mayor
Saturday 8 July – Puppet Tree Jamboree in Market Square – Town Mayor
Saturday 8 July – Stone Rocks at Christ Church Academy – Town Mayor
Sunday 9 Jul – Civic Sunday in Stone – Town Mayor & Deputy Town Mayor
Wednesday 12 July – Christ Church Academy’s Stone Rocks Celebration Evening – Town Mayor
Friday 14 July – Mass of Thanksgiving at St Dominic’s Church – Town Mayor
Sunday 16 July – Biddulph Town Mayor’s Civic Service – Town Mayor
Wednesday 19 July – Allotment Competition Judging – Town Mayor
Sunday 30 July – Leek Town Mayor’s Civic Service – Town Mayor
Sunday 6 August – Cheadle Town Council’s Party in the Park – Town Mayor
Wednesday 9 to Saturday 12 August – Stone by the Sea – Town Mayor
Thursday 10 August – Stone Lions Club Book Presentation to Stone Library – Town Mayor
Sunday 13 August – Florence Brass Band Concert & Burma Star Commemoration in Stonefield Park – Town Mayor
Saturday 19 August – RAFSC & TWS Association President’s Dinner at the National Memorial Arboretum – Town Mayor
Wednesday 6 September – Stone Community Hub ‘New Home’ Opening – Town Mayor
Thursday 14 September – Tactical Supply wing’s Battle of Britain Dinner – Town Mayor
Monday 18 September – Uttoxeter Town Council’s Dr Johnson Birthday Celebrations – Town Mayor
Wednesday 20 September – Staffordshire County Scout Council’s Annual General Meeting – Town Mayor
Thursday 21 September – Funeral of Mrs Margaret Goodall – Town Mayor
Friday 22 September – Welcome to Stone Three Mothers who were walking from Madeley to Sandwich – Town Mayor
Saturday 23 September – Classic Car Event in Stone High Street – Town Mayor
Thursday 5 October – Stone Alzheimer’s Drop-In Club – 17th Birthday Party – Town Mayor
Tuesday 10 October – Opening of the Covid-19 Commemorative Orchard on Crown Meadow – Town Mayor
Thursday 12 October – High Sheriff of Staffordshire’s Invitation to attend the Formal Opening of the Michaelmas Term of Stafford Crown Court – Town Mayor
Saturday 14 October – HMS St Vincent Association Reunion and Gala Dinner – Town Mayor
Sunday 22 October – Cheadle Town Mayor’s Civic Service at St Giles (The Abbot) Church, Cheadle – Town Mayor
Saturday 28 October – Trafalgar Dinner at The Mill Restaurant
Thursday 2 November – Funeral of Mr David Cumming at Stafford Crematorium
Saturday 11 November – Armistice Day in Stone – Town Mayor and Deputy Town Mayor
Saturday 11 November – Stone Choral Society’s Autumn Concert – Town Mayor
Sunday 12 November – Remembrance Sunday commemorations in Walton and Stone – Town Mayor and Deputy Town Mayor
Monday 13 November – Mayor’s Talk to Year 4 Children at Christ Church First School about Flight Lieutenant Stubbs – Town Mayor
Tuesday 14 November – AEDdonate Press Conference – Deputy Town Mayor
Friday 17 November – Uttoxeter Town Council’s Christmas Lights Switch-On – Town Mayor
Tuesday 21 November – Girlguiding Staffordshire’s Annual Review 2023 – Town Mayor
Thursday 23 November – Stone Town Council’s Christmas Lights Switch-On – Town Mayor
Sunday 26 November – Crown Wharf Tap ‘Turkey Trot’
Sunday 26 November – ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Curry Lunch – Town Mayor
Friday 1 to Sunday 24 December – First Advent Window Opening at Vantage Point Creative. Window openings will take place every day at 11am up to 24 December, at different locations in the town.
Sunday 10 December – Civic Carols Service at St Michael & St Wulfad’s Church
Monday 11 December – Christmas Meeting of the Royal Air Forces Association – Town Mayor
Thursday 14 December – Stone Alzheimer’s Club Christmas Party – Town Mayor
Thursday 14 December – Stone Choral Society’s Carol Concert – Town Mayor
Saturday 16 December – Church Led Carol Singing in Market Square – Town Mayor
Sunday 17 December – Stafford Borough Mayor’s Carol Service – Town Mayor
Monday 18 December – Cannock Chase Council Chairman’s Civic Carol Service – Town Mayor
Friday 21 December – On-line Christmas exchange of greetings hosted by the Mayor of Bagnacavallo – Town Mayor
Monday 25 December – Visit to St Mary’s Nursing Home for pre-lunch drinks – Town Mayor
Friday 29 December – Raising of the Texas Flag to mark the anniversary of Texas joining the Union in 1845
2024
Monday 1 January – Stafford & Stone Canoe Club’s Canoe Race – Town Mayor
Saturday 20 January – Town Mayor’s Pig Race
Sunday 21 January – Induction of Rev Paul Kingman, Vicar of Christ Church as the Rural Dean of stone – Town Mayor
Saturday 17 February – Stone Lion’s Club 45th Charter Anniversary Dinner – Town Mayor
Sunday 18 February – Staffordshire Moorlands Chairman’s Charity Curry Night – Town Mayor
Tuesday 20 February – Aston & Little Stoke Scouts Visit to Council Chamber – Town Mayor
Friday 1 March – Meeting with Market Drayton Town Mayor & Councillors at Joules Brewery – Town Mayor
Friday 1 March – Borough Mayor’s Charity Abba Tribute Evening – Town Mayor
Saturday 2 March – Raising of the Texas State Flag to mark Texas’ Independence from Mexico in March 1836 – Town Mayor
Friday 08 March – Town Mayor’s Quiz Night
Wednesday 13 March – North Staffordshire Community Rail Partnership – Community Open Day – Town Mayor
Friday 15 March – Cheadle Moon – The Mary Adela Blagg Exhibition in Cheadle – Deputy Town Mayor
Saturday 16 March – Stone Choral Society Spring Concert – Town Mayor
Thursday 28 March – Girlguiding stone Outward Division’s ‘A Handful of Songs’ – Town Mayor
Saturday 30 March – Chocolate Corker Dog Show at Crown Wharf – Town Mayor
Tuesday 2 April – Presentation to Jack Scott, internationally acclaimed ‘ultra runner’ – Town Mayor
Friday 5 April – Leek Town Mayor’s Civic Celebration – Town Mayor
Saturday 6 April – Stone Town Mayor’s Street Collection
Thursday 11 April – Stafford Borough Mayor’s Civic Dinner at Stafford Rugby Club – Town Mayor
Monday 15 April – Invitation from the High Sheriff of Staffordshire to the Formal Opening of the Trinity Term of Stafford Crown Court – Town Mayor
Tuesday 16 April – Hosting Reverend Terry Bloor’s Visit to the Council Chamber – Town Mayor
Wednesday 17 April – Oak Tree Farm Rural Project – Annual General Meeting – Deputy Town Mayor
Saturday 20 April – St George’s Day Re-Enactment in the High Street, Stone – Town Mayor
Saturday 20 April – Stone Town Mayor’s Civic Dinner – Town Mayor
Sunday 21 April – Annual Scouts’ St George’s Day Parade and Church Service at St Michael & St Wulfad’s Church – Town Mayor
Wednesday 24 April – Tactical Supply Wing Commanding Officer’s visit to the Council Chamber – Town Mayor
Saturday 27 April – Westbridge Park Opening Event – Town Mayor
Saturday 27 April – RAFSC & SW Association President’s Annual Dinner – Town Mayor
Friday 3 May – HMS Collingwood Ceremonial Divisions – Town Mayor
Saturday 4 May – Town Mayor’s Street Collection – Town Mayor
Saturday 11 May – Stafford Borough Council’s Annual Meeting and Mayor Making – Town Mayor