The Mayor of Deal, Cllr Oliver Richardson signed the accreditation at a special Charter Day celebration at the Town Hall.

It was awarded by City of Sanctuary whose vision it is to create welcoming places of safety for all and sanctuary to people fleeing violence and persecution.

Deal Town Council began its journey to accreditation in 2020 and is working with local groups to ensure the ambitions of the council’s strategy are met. Read the story in full here.

On Wednesday 24 July 2024, guests joined Cllr Oliver Richardson at the Town Hall as he began his second term as The Worshipful Town Mayor of Deal. Click here to read the speech given by the Mayor.

The Mayor and Mayoress attended the launch of “History of medical care in Deal and Walmer” at Deal Museum.

The book has been written by Colin Varrall and Pat Smith and sold to help raise funds for the Friends of Deal Hospital.

"You are seen, you are heard and you are loved"

Once again the Mayor and Mayoress joined the Deal Pride march from the Town Centre to Walmer Green in support of our LGBTQIA+ community. The Mayor addressed the crowds that gathered at the Party on the Green and you can read the speech in full here.

The Mayor was guest of honour at the Deal repair Café’s first birthday.

Hosted at Deal Museum, the team of volunteers met to celebrate a year of fixes, saving cherished items from land fill - a project that was started thanks to a grant from Deal town Council.

The Hedge Pledge project is now well underway with more than 330m of hedgerow taking root on our three allotment sites.

The Mayor started it all off and said: “Planting hedges is a simple and attractive way to do your bit for climate change and support biodiversity locally, so get digging!”

Learn all about the project here.

Guests kindly donated more than 100 period & hygiene products at our International Women's Day 'Sparkling Reception' at the Town Hall. The Mayor and Town Clerk delivered the gifts to Goodwin Academy & United Families UK

Read the full story here

"As Mayor, I have seen how Deal is reflected in the eyes of others and, I can tell you, it fills me with pride."

You can watch Deal Town Council’s Christmas message from The Worshipful Town Mayor of Deal, Councillor Oliver Richardson by clicking here.

The Mayor led a beautiful lantern parade organised by local human rights charity Samphire in partnership with Deal Town Council and local school children, lighting up Deal Pier.

Read more and watch the film of the procession by clicking here.

Photograph courtesy of The Unofficial Photographer

The Mayor officially opened the Ukrainian Christmas Market at the Town Hall. The event brought together craftspeople, artists and bakers from Deal's new local Ukrainian community.

The Mayor and Mayoress joined the Royal British Legion (Downs Branch) and local residents to mark Armistice Day & Remembrance Sunday.

An Armistice Day Service and Parade was held on Saturday 11 November at the Cross of Sacrifice War Graves Memorial, Hamilton Road Cemetery.

The Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service was held at the War Memorial to the front entrance to Deal Hospital.

Photograph courtesy of The Unofficial Photographer

The Mayor with ParentCon event organiser, Emma Rosen.

ParentCon was held at St George’s Hall in September and is a parenting convention that provides support for families. You can discover more at www.parentcon.co.uk

The Mayor and Mayoress were escorted by Air Cadet Flight Sargent Amy Berridge when they attended the Kent Wing Parade at Dover Castle in September.

Kent Wing encompasses more than 30 Squadrons within the county, including No. 2235 (Deal) Squadron.

 

 

"Thank you for being a part of this extraordinary moment in Deal. Let us make it one to remember, not just for today, but for all the generations that will follow.

"Together, we will build a future where every individual can live authentically and with unapologetic pride."

The Mayor addressed those who had gathered for and marched with Deal Pride on Walmer Green. Read the full speech here and see additional photos on our Facebook page here.

Mayoress MaryAnn Richardson kicked-off the Arthur Henry Hobbs women’s football tournament at the Goodwin Academy.

The event on Saturday 8 July was run with Deal Town Rangers to celebrate local talent and pay tribute to Arthur. Read the full story here and see our picture highlights on Facebook here.

 

 

On Thursday 29 June 2023 guests joined Councillor Oliver Richardson - the 273rd Worshipful Town Mayor of Deal.

Read the full story by clicking here.

To mark Armed Forces Week, The Worshipful Town Mayor of Deal, Cllr Oliver Richardson and Chairman of the Council Dover District Council, Cllr Gordon Cowan hosted a flag raising event at Deal Town Hall "Ours is a district with close and enduring links with the armed forces, none more so than here in Deal."

 

 

More than £1,000 was raised for the Martha Trust and Maddie4Music’s Bonkers in Barcelona car challenge at their sixth Puttin’ on the Glitz cabaret show at the Astor Theatre.

The Mayor and Mayoress attended, along with Kerry Banks of Martha Trust. As well as saying a few words of thanks to all those who had supported the show and noting that this type of event represented the beating heart of the local community, the Mayor joined in with the singing and dancing including the show’s finale, the Macarena!

Fashion Through The Ages

Our new Worshipful Town Mayor of Deal, Cllr Oliver Richardson, put his best foot forward at the Fashion Through The Ages parade last weekend.

The event was held on Saturday 3 June at Deal Pier and was orgainsed by The History Project to show how fashion has evolved over time. You can learn more about the event on the History Project's Facebook page here: www.facebook.com/TheHistoryProject1