Councillor Paul Kennedy, Town Mayor 2024- 2025

Councillor Paul Kennedy, Town Mayor 2024-2025

 

Councillor Paul Kennedy was elected as Braunstone Town Council’s new Town Mayor for 2024/2025 at the Annual Meeting of the Council on 9th May 2024.

Thank you for choosing me to serve as Town Mayor. I commit today to serving all residents regardless of whether you voted for me or not.

My consort for the year will be my wife, Sam Fox-Kennedy and I will be supporting  Prostate Cancer UK  as my Mayoral Charity for the year. 1 in 8 men get prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer UK support our dads, brothers, partners and friends by raising awareness, funding lifechanging research, campaigning for change and providing much needed support.

The Town Mayor would be delighted to support community activities, special events and recognise achievement in Braunstone Town and Thorpe Astley. If you are a community organisation or group, you can invite the Town Mayor to open your event, share in your celebrations and present awards. Contact the Town Mayor's Secretary on 0116 289 9270 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your invitation and to find our more.
 

It is the role of the Town Mayor to represent the Town Council and to establish links with local people and the community. The Town Mayor is supported each year by a Deputy Town Mayor, which this year is Councillor Marion Waterton.


 Inviting the Town Mayor to your event:

 If you would like the Town Mayor to attend your community event, whether it be a open day, awards ceremony or other special occassion, please complete the form "Request for the Mayor to attend your event" and send to:

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Town Mayor's Secretary,

Braunstone Town Council, Braunstone Civic Centre, Kingsway,

Braunstone Town, LEICESTER. LE3 2PP.

Telephone: 0116 289 9270

Fax: 0116 282 4785

 

 Town Mayor’s Awards:

Each year the Town Mayor nominates local residents who they may have met during their term of office for an Award of Merit. If you know of a Braunstone Town resident who does invaluable work for the local community, please write to us at the Town Council offices. Your suggestions will be passed to the Town Mayor for consideration for an Award of Merit and if successful candidates will be invited to accept an award from the Mayor at his final event of the 2024/2025 year.

If you wish to nominate a resident or contact the Town Mayor in regard to this please use the information above.

 

 Annual Programme of Events:

Each year the Town Mayor hosts, in partnership with local community groups, a Programme of Events which raises funds for the Town Mayor’s Charity (this year, tackling social isolation within the community as mentioned above) and other local good causes.

Past events included Craft Fairs and Quiz Nights, as well as annual favourites such as Ratby Co-operative Band Concert, St Crispins Community Quiz and the Pantomime. The events run from September to April.

This year we look forward to returning favourites such as the Summer Fete, Halloween Disco, Thorpe Astley on the Beach and the Christmas Craft Fair. Keep up to date with all our latest event information via our latest News Page here: LATEST NEWS

 


 Keep up to date with the Town Mayor in 2024 - 2025:

 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings 

Thank you to all who joined Braunstone Town Mayor and the Council throughout the week for our D-Day Commemorations. The Council's service was greatly attended by our local residents and the Braunstone Heritage Archive Group did a fantastic job on their display.
The Town Mayor led the Commemoration and ceremony on his very first public event within the community. 
 
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Town Mayor officially Opens Thorpe Astley on the Beach 2024
 
Thank you to all who joined us for Thorpe Astley on the Beach on Saturday!
It was a great day with an amazing turn out. The sunshine even joined us from the moment the event began!
 
We'll see you at the Beach next year!
 
THORPE ASTLEY ON THE BEACH Event Signs 2024
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Armed Forces Day 2024 - 28/06/2024
 
Thank you to all who attended our Armed Forces Day ceremony lead by our Town Mayor, Paul.
 
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Braunstone Town Council Summer Fete 2024

 

Our Town Mayor officially opened our Summer Fete on the 10th August 2024. A great day was had by all with plenty still in attendance despite the rain! The Mayor loved meeting lots of local residents at his pitch and selling his hand drawn pictures to raise money for his chosen Charity for the year, Prostate Cancer UK! Thank you to all who joined us!

SUMMER FETE LEAFLET 2024

 


Diwali 2024

Our own Mayor had the pleasure of hosting the 2024 Diwali event at the Civic Centre. He was welcomed by all guests who had the pleasure of getting to chat to and dance with throughout the evening! Thank you for all who joined for the festival of lights!

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Business Hours

Braunstone Town Community Library

  • Monday: 2.00pm - 6.00pm
  • Tuesday: 2.00pm - 5.00pm
  • Wednesday: 10.00am - 1:00pm, then 2.00pm - 5.00pm.
  • Thursday: 2.00pm - 5.00pm
  • Friday: 10.00am - 12:00 Noon, then 2.00pm - 5.00pm
  • Saturday: 10.00am - 1.00pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Closed on Bank Holidays
  • Braunstone Civic Centre & Thorpe Astley Community Centre

    Slots available for hire, contact Customer Services for availability. 

    Closed Bank Holidays (Subject to hirings)

    Customer Services Shop

    Open Monday - Friday: 9.00am - 5.00pm. Closed on Bank Holidays.


    Braunstone Civic Centre
    Kingsway,
    Braunstone Town,
    Leicester,
    LE3 2PP

    Tel: 0116 2890045
    Fax: 0116 2824785

    enquiries@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk

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    Our Community Centres


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    Braunstone Civic Centre
    Kingsway, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2PP.
    Tel: 0116 2890045
    bookings@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk

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    Thorpe Astley Community Centre
    Off Lakin Drive, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 3RU.
    Tel: 0116 2890704
    bookings@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk

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    Braunstone Town Community Library
    Kingsway, Braunstone Town, Leicester, LE3 2PP.
    Tel: 0116 3055909 or 01164820159
    library@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk


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