31 July 2025
CHAPEL ST LEONARDS PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE EVENTS COMMITTEE
Held on Thursday, 31 July 2025 from 10.00am at the Church Hall, Church Lane, Chapel St Leonards, PE25 5UJ
Present: Cllr S. Whitmore (Chair), Cllr P. Robinson, Cllr C. Briggs
Clerk/RFO: Valerie Anne Worley
EC01/07-25 Chair’s Welcome
Cllr S. Whitmore (Chair) welcomed all present to the meeting and thanked them for attending.
EC02/07-25 Apologies for Absence.
None received.
EC03/07-25 To receive Declarations of Interest in agenda items under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.
None received.
EC04/07-25 To receive and approve the draft minutes of the Events Committee Meeting held on 26 June 2025.
The minutes of the Events Committee Meeting held on 26 June 2025 were unanimously approved and signed by the Chair, Cllr S. Whitmore.
EC05/07-25 Discuss Budget for Summer Fun Festival
Cllr Sue Whitmore stated that there will be full entertainment every day. The stalls are full. There will not be a Councillors’ tent.
EC06/07-25 Discuss Final Items for Summer Fun Festival
The posters for the festival will be distributed to local shops. Flyers will be delivered to the community.
EC07/07-25 Remembrance Service and Poppie Update
There are about 1,000 poppies for Remembrance that have been made. On the Village Green it is planned that there will be a waterfall of poppies. There are several ladies knitting and crocheting poppies from wool.
EC08/07-25 Date and Time of Next Events Committee Meeting
Thursday, 11 September 2025 at 9.00am
The meeting concluded at 10.30am.