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The Chairman of the Council is the first citizen of the Mid Sussex District and the Office of Chairman is the most important civic appointment in the District.
By custom, it is usual for the Chairman to be accorded precedence in his/her own District over everyone except Her Majesty the Queen and members of the Royal Family, or the Lord Lieutenant of the County when he/she is representing the Crown.
The Chairman is elected annually by their 53 fellow Councillors and serves for a period of 12 months during the civic year, which begins in May.
The current Chairman of Mid Sussex District Council is Councillor Colin Trumble
The Chairman attends various functions and events throughout the year.
Should you wish to invite the Chairman to attend an event, please contact Democratic Services with as much notice as possible:
Email: committees@midsussex.gov.uk
Tel: 01444-477225
Online: Chairman's Engagement Form
If the Chairman is unavailable to attend, where possible, the Vice-Chairman will attend on their behalf.
The details below show the official engagements which the Chairman is currently scheduled to attend over the coming month.
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The Chairman, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Judith Trumble attended this event hosted at Lancing Tabernacle Church , 105 North Road, Lancing.
The Chairman, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Judith Trumble will be attending this event held at St Nicholas Church, Arundel.
The Vice Chairman will be attending this event held at Haywards Heath Centre, Lamb House, 2 Kleinwort Close, Butlers Green Road, RH16 4XG.
The Chairman, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Judith Trumble will be attending this event to promote the importance of Oral Cancer Screenings during Oral Cancer Action Month, at the Gateway Dental Centre, Burgess Hill.
The Vice Chairman, accompanied by her husband Mr Edward Belsey will be attending this event held at St Andrews Church, Burgess Hill.
The Chairman, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Judith Trumble will be attending this event held at his chosen charity for the year - Woodlands Meed College in Burgess Hill.
The Chairman, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Judith Trumble will be attending a service at Forestview, Southway, Burgess Hill.
The Chairman, accompanied by his wife Mrs Judith Trumble attended this event at Beech Hurst Gardens, hosted by the Mid Sussex Branch of Parkinsons UK.
The Pop Up shop is a collaboration with The Burnside Centre and is to showcase the students and young people's Enterprises to the local community as well as provide them with a week of work experience skills and experiences.
The Chairman, accompanied by his wife Mrs Jennie Forbes will be attending the Spring concert at St Andrews Church, Burgess Hill.
The Chairman, accompanied by his wife Mrs Jennie Forbes will be attending the Choral Society concert held in St Andrews Church.
The Vice-Chairman along with Councillors John Wilkinson and Anthony Watts Williams attended a very special tree planting ceremony in their Ward.
The actress Judy Parfitt, a Hurstpierpoint resident, planted an oak tree to mark the 150th birthday of St Lawrence School. The tree was provided by Hurst Society and replaced a long standing horse chestnut which had to be felled a few years ago.
The Vice Chairman, accompanied by his wife Mrs Judith Trumble attended a visit hosted by Amanda Hodge, Director of Housing and Care at Sussex Housing and Care.
The Chairman, accompanied by his wife Mrs Jennie Forbes attended this event at St Swithuns Church, East Grinstead.
The Vice Chairman, accompanied by his wife Mrs Judith Trumble attended this event hosted by the Director and Staff of Family Support Work at Holy Trinity Church, Hurstpierpoint.
The Chairman accompanied by his wife, Mrs Jennie Forbes attended this event hosted by the Royal British Legion at The Ark, Turners Hill.
The Chairman, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Jennie Forbes attended this event jointly hosted by Mid Sussex District Council and Haywards Heath Town Council at Beech Hurst Gardens, Haywards Heath.
The Chairman, accompanied by his wife Mrs Jennie Forbes attended this event at Christs Hospital School hosted by the Chairman of the SERFCA Reserved Forces and Cadets Association for the South East.
The Vice Chairman accompanied by his wife Mrs Judith Trumble attended this event at the Bradbury Meeting Hall, Lodhge Hill Centre. The AGM was hosted by the Chairman of Lodge Hill with a special tribute to Penny Hardwick OBE, JP, DL.
Sold Out
The Chairman hosted a charity fundraising concert in aid of his chosen charity - Sullivans Heroes. 'An Evening with Glen Miller and friends' with the ConChord Big Band was held at Clair Hall, Haywards Heath and raised a fantastic £3305 for the charity.
The Chairman's chosen charities for the forthcoming year will be the Children's Unit at The Royal Marsden Hospital, and Woodlands Meed School. More information on both organisations can be found below.
The Vice-Chairman acts as deputy to the Chairman at Council meetings and also attends functions and events throughout the year.
The current Vice Chairman of Mid Sussex District Council is Councillor Margaret Belsey.
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