The AGM took place at the Azur in St Leonards on Sea.  Guests of honour included Kathy Gore, the High Sheriff of East Sussex, Councillor Kim Forward, the Right Worshipful The Mayor of Hastings, Councillor Stuart Wood, The Charter Trustee's Mayor of Bexhill and Lord Ampthill, The Chairman of Rother District Council (pictured right).

Branch Chairman, Lord Brett McLean reported upon a successful year including consultation input and support for the Bexhill-Hastings link road, and welcomed new Committee member David Thorpe-Tracey (Azur restaurant) onto the Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictured left are Councillor Stuart Wood, Lord Brett McLean, Keith Ridley, Editor in Chief of the Observer newspapers and Councillor Kim Forward. 

 

Also, below, is the branch with Martin Searle, Development Manager, centre.