Mayor of Sandhurst

Thank you to everyone who attended our Armed Forces Day Flag Raising Event at the Memorial Park on 22nd June 2023.

The Mayor and Mayoress of Sandhurst attending the 100th Parkrun at the Memorial Park on Saturday 3rd June 2023.

The New Mayor of Sandhurst Cllr Ray Mossom and Deputy Mayor Cllr Parm Panesar.

The NEW Mayor of Sandhurst Cllr Ray Mossom with former Mayor Mike Sanderson.

A flashback to August when I was delighted to attend the 107th Birthday of Margaret Schaap, a member of the Sandhurst WI.

A selection of some of the occasions that I have attended over the year.

Monday 20th June I had the pleasure of making the opening speech for the Armed Forces Day Flag Raising event

A lovely turnout as you will see from the photographs.

14th July I had the pleasure of attending the AGM of Home Start Bracknell Forest.
A great team of people working very hard to support many families within our borough.

Wednesday 13th July was a special day for me.
I had the pleasure with Ang the Executive Officer of Sandhurst Town Council in meeting some of the great nurses from Frimley Park Hospital Children Ward, my designated charity.

On the 2nd July I had the pleasure of opening
Sandhurst Music Festival.
A fantastic time was had by all.
Thank you to all the organiser’s at Sandhurst Town Council and the many great acts.

On the 25th May I had the pleasure with my wife Louise to visit St.Michael’s school.
People across the world are encouraged to plant a tree in order to increase and protect the native tree cover. In line with this St.Michael’s Primary school had a tree planting ceremony to mark the occasion of her Majesty’s Jubilee, and both Louise and I were delighted to be invited and take part.
We also were shown around the school by two school pupils.
A lovely morning, thank you St.Michael’s.

Only 1 week to go until our fabulous FREE Music Festival in the Memorial Park. Tell your family, tell your friends!! There will be a bar and food on site and amazing acts to dance the night away to.
If you would like to start your night off in style the Mayor of Sandhurst is holding a pre-drinks reception in the Council Chambers from 4.00pm until 5.00pm. Tickets are £10 and all proceeds are going to the Mayor's Charity, Frimley Health Children's Ward. Tickets are available now from the Council Office.
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On Tuesday 24th May I had the pleasure of my first Mayoral fundraising evening for Frimley Park Hospital Children’s Ward. I am very pleased to confirm we raised £1200 ( one thousand two hundred pounds ) for my charity.
I would like to thank all who attended including a very good friend of mine, Cllr Paul Bettison, Leader of Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Cllr Ankur Shiv Bhandari, Mayor of BFBC, Mr Gerry Barber, Chairman of Bracknell Conservative Association and Mr Kayne Steinborn-Busse, Chairman and Mr Steve Shortland, Chief Executive and Owner of Bracknell and Sandhurst Town football clubs.

Only 4 weeks to go!
We are getting excited.
And now there is something else to get excited about.
The Mayor of Sandhurst, Cllr Mike Sanderson is holding a Pre-Drinks do from 4.00pm until 5.00pm to kick start your Music Festival experience. Tickets are only £10 per person and all proceeds are going to the Mayor's Charity, Frimley Park Hospital Children's Ward. Tickets are limited so please email: [email protected] to reserve yours.

A Cheese and Wine event at Parm's cafe in the Park on Friday night for me to raise money for my charity Sandhurst Day Centre. The tables all looked beautiful with vases of flowers and fairy lights also lots of lovely food.
My two granddaughters Aimee and Jessica helped out being waitresses for the evening. Lots of chat and laughter were the order of the evening and thanks to Parm and Manny for putting on this event for me. They both worked so hard making sure my evening was a success.

On Sunday 27th February 2022 I had my Civic Service in St Michaels and All Saints Church. I was joined by some of my family, councillors, the RMAS representative, the Sheriff of Berkshire, the Borough Mayor of Bracknell Forest, Mayor of Bracknell Town, and the residents of Sandhurst who were being awarded Community Certificates for their voluntary work over the last two years.
The service was excellent and I have thanked the Rev. John Castle and the choir for making my Civic Service one for me to remember forever.

You won't want to miss this FREE party!
More details to follow! 🤩🥳

Today I was privileged to attend the 20th anniversary of the opening at Salon 31 on the Yorktown Road.
Kirstie opened her salon twenty years ago and she has run a very successful beauty treatment salon over the years. Unfortunately she was closed for nine months due to the pandemic, but now she has re-opened. I was so impressed with her treatment rooms and her clothes and jewellery boutique.
Kirstie also won the coveted "Skincare beauty treatment" for the whole of Berkshire. I congratulate her on this huge achievement.
I feel we should support this wonderful local business run by a local lady. Our community needs good local businesses.

On Saturday night when the lights on the Christmas Tree in the Memorial Park were lit, our Sandhurst Town Council staff came out in all their finery. I will leave you to identify them.

Well done to all of you
for getting into the spirit of the event on a cold winter's night, I thought you were all amazing.

At our lighting of the Christmas Tree on Saturday, the children shouted loudly for Father Christmas and he arrived. Sweets for the children, mulled wine for the adults and hot mince pies for everyone.
A big thank you to the wonderful Sandhurst Town Council Staff who did all the work arranging the event and dressed up in costume. A thank you also to the councillors who turned out to hand out programmes, mulled wine and mince pies.
Once again STC pulled out all the stops for the lovely residents of Sandhurst to enjoy another free event on the park. Just sorry we could not have arranged a warmer evening, but thank you everyone who came along to support us.

On a cold winter's night we lit the Christmas Tree in the Memorial Park. On Saturday 27th November 2021 a large crowd of local people came along to watch the Christmas Tree being lit, sing carols and shout out for Father Christmas.
Pastor Pete Evens conducted the service along with Churches together. The Community Band played music from 5:30 in the freezing cold and it was lovely to hear them. You cannot beat live music.

Every year the Mayor of Sandhurst presents Community Award Certificates to residents who have gone beyond to help in the community.

If you know of anyone you would like to nominate for an award please download the forms to be found on the Sandhurst Town Council web site.

All nomination forms must be in to Sandhurst Council Offices in the Memorial Park by the 10th January 2022 at the latest.

After the Remembrance Day service I ventured into the Community Hall where the wonderful WI ladies were serving up gallons of tea and coffee plus biscuits of course.

They all looked good in their matching aprons and what a superb job they did looking after us all.

Thank you

Remembrance Day in Sandhurst 15th November 2021 under a grey sky, but no rain. The army and veterans marched down the Yorktown road with the Corp of Drums playing. The residents of Sandhurst turned out in full to remember those who have fallen in war. I was very proud to lay the first wreath on the memorial on behalf of Sandhurst Town Council. I was followed by Lt Col Sam Hull for the RMAS, Cllr Paul Bettisen for BFC and Cllr Dale Birch for the Houses of Parliament. We were then followed by all the clubs in Sandhurst.
The service was given by all churches together and the readings were by the schoolchildren of Sandhurst. The Silver Band played for us and St Michael and All Angels Church Choir sang. It was very much a community event and although a sombre one, there was a good feel about the crowd. Lots of photographs taken around the memorial as parents wanted to remember their children parading for Remembrance Day.
Lest we forget

In the grounds of The Parish and Pilgrimage Church of St Michael and St Mary Magdalene, Easthampstead on Sunday 24th October 2021.

We were all present for Councillor and Borough Mayor of Bracknell Forest Ash Merry's Civic Service.

Left to right Councillor Mohammed Nazir, Mayor of Langley and Slough and his Mayoress, Unknown Mayor, Councillor Roy McKenzie, Councillor Pauline McKenzie and myself.