Mayor is set to have a ball

A glittering occasion is being planned by Cllr Joanne Gadd and her husband and mayoral consort Cllr Brian Gadd in aid of the mayoral appeal.

The Mayor is chairman of the Friends of Mais House, the Royal British Legion retirement home in Hastings Road.

The appeal in aid of the friends was given a major boost in July when television personality David Dimbleby opened a garden party which raised more than 4,500.

Now only a handful of tickets remain unsold for the Friday, September 28 Mayor s Ball at the Jarvis Cooden Beach Hotel.

The 12-strong dance band from Little Common branch of the Royal British Legion will provide the music for an occasion which will be attended by the High Sheriff of East Sussex, Richard Carden and East Sussex county council chairman Cllr Michael Tunwell.

Town organisations have thrown their support behind the venture. The local branch of the Maritime Volunteer Service has booked an entire table.

The president of Bexhill Rotary Club, Peter Mitchell-Davis, and Lions Club president David Burstow will be among guests.

Cabaret includes talented showbiz personality Samantha Hughes, daughter of Cllr Joyce Hughes.

Robertsbridge-based cricket bat manufacturers Gray-Nicholls are donating a bat.

The bat, to be signed by one of cricketing s greats, will be star prize in the raffle.

The Town Mayor said this week: I am trying to promote Bexhill. I think we should all make a big thing about the town.

Future mayor s appeal highlights will include a De La Warr Pavilion concert on January 30 featuring the band of the Princess of Wales Regiment and an April 19 pavilion concert featuring the 60-strong Sussex Police Choir.