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Mayor of Fareham - 2012/2013
Councillor Dennis Steadman
Councillor Dennis Steadman was elected to Fareham Borough Council in 2000 and, except for a short gap, has been serving as Councillor for Fareham South for 11 years.
He has served as a School Governor at Neville Lovett Community School, Wallisdean Infant and Junior School. He was also a member of Neville Lovett Community School Management Committee, and served as Vice Chairman of Fareham Road Safety Committee, and Project Integra Scrutiny Board. At present he is a member of the Housing Tenancy Board and Vice Chairman of the Public Protection Policy Development & Review Panel.
He has lived and worked in Fareham for the past 40 years, along with his wife Carole, and they have two grown up children and two granddaughters. His working life started at the age of 18 when he served his National Service in the Army, following which he was employed by ICL as a Computer Engineer, based in London. Following a move to Adelaide, Australia for nearly three years in 1969 to work for a large Australian domestic appliance company, Councillor Steadman and his family returned to England, and settled in Fareham.
Whilst working for Indesit, as a Service Manager for Hampshire and part of Sussex, Councillor Steadman and his wife Carole developed a keen interest in the Martial Arts, and in particular, karate, which resulted in Councillor Steadman being awarded his 5th dan, and Carole her 4th dan.
Leading on from their interest and success in karate, they jointly ran a karate club in Swanmore for 17 years until 2010, teaching over 350 child and adult members to a very high standard.
Councillor Steadman was elected as Mayor of Fareham on 10 May 2012, and his wife Carole will be the Mayoress of Fareham for the year.
The Mayor's chosen charity will be Wessex Heartbeat, based at Southampton General Hospital, whose aim is to make sure that everyone affected by heart conditions receive the best possible support. Councillor Steadman said "Cardiovascular disease causes nearly 40% of all deaths each year in the UK, which means at some time, either ourselves, our family, friends or colleagues will be affected. I am delighted, as Mayor of Fareham, to be supporting Wessex Heartbeat by helping to raise funds to support people of all ages with a heart condition."
More information about Wessex Heartbeat can be found at www.heartbeat.co.uk
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the current Mayor?The Mayor of Fareham for the 2011/2012 Municipal Year is Councillor Trevor Cartwright. The Mayor's wife, Mrs Ruth Cartwright is the Mayoress.
Who is the Deputy Mayor?
The Deputy Mayor of Fareham is Councillor Dennis Steadman. The Deputy Mayor's wife, Mrs Carole Steadman is the Deputy Mayoress.
What is the correct way of addressing the Mayor?
The full title of the Mayor is The Worshipful the Mayor of Fareham.
The Mayor should be introduced as “The Mayor of Fareham” and be addressed as “Mr Mayor" or "Your Worship". The Mayoress should be introduced as "Madam Mayoress" or "The Mayoress Mrs Ruth Cartwright". The Deputy Mayor should be introduced as “The Deputy Mayor of Fareham” and addressed as “Mr Deputy Mayor” and the Deputy Mayoress should be addressed as "Mrs Carole Steadman".
What are the Mayor's charities for 2011/12?
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is one of the UK's most common life-threatening inherited diseases –affecting over 8,500 people in the UK (the Mayor's Niece is a sufferer).
- Over two million people in the UK carry the faulty gene that causes CF - around 1 in 25 of the population
- If two carriers have a child, the baby has a 1 in 4 chance of having CF, which affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick sticky mucus. This makes it hard to breathe and digest food
- Each week, five babies are born with CF
- Each week, two young lives are lost to CF
The Cystic Fibrosis Trust (founded in 1964) is the UK's only national charity dedicated to all aspects of CF. They continually need funds for:
- medical and scientific research to develop a cure and provide effective treatments
- ensure appropriate clinical care for those with CF
- provide information, advice, support and, where appropriate, financial assistance to anyone affected by CF
Toe in the Water
Toe in the Water receives no statutory funding and relies entirely on voluntary contributions from individuals, trusts and companies.
The majority of a soldier's rehabilitation is carried out at The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) at Headley Court, which is a world-class military institution that uses a multi-disciplinary team approach in order to allow service personnel to recover from their injuries. Toe in the Water uses competitive sailing to re-inspire profoundly and traumatically injured servicemen and women to see beyond their injuries.
It is a direct extension of the rehabilitation programmes carried out by the DMRC.
Individuals are set goals to focus on during the events, and their performance is monitored by doctors and specialist physiotherapists. The overwhelming feedback from the clinicians at Headley Court, is that the patients return to them energised and with a renewed self-belief of what they can achieve.
Warsash Wasps Sports and Football Club
Warsash Wasps Sports and Football Club was formed in 1977 to provide local children with a football team that would help them develop their football ability.
Today, that small club has grown into one of the largest of its type in Hampshire. It is the current holder of the F.A. Charter Standard Club Award for both Hampshire and the South of England with upwards of 400 players from age 5 to adult for both male and female players. The club competes in eight different leagues fielding 11 Mini Soccer teams, and 14 11-a-side teams. In line with their Development Plan, the Club is now looking to move forward with disability sports teams - and power chair football in particular.
A major development for the Club is to have an all weather pitch, and the "Weatherproof Wasps" project is well under way to bring a state of the art 3rd Generation Training pitch to the New Road ground for the use of all in the community. This development also includes the construction of new changing rooms, a new car park, and improved access to the ground - the full cost of which is estimated at £500,000. WWSFC has raised internally over £100,000 through a huge number of sponsored events.
How can I nominate a charity?
If you would like your charity to be considered as a Mayor''s charity by the current Deputy Mayor, please write to the Mayor’s Office with details about the charity and any planned projects. The Deputy Mayor will then look at all the information supplied, usually in January/February, and you will be notified of the outcome in due course.
Will the Mayor attend my function or event?
The Mayor can be invited to attend appropriate functions or activities, which contribute positively to the life of the Borough. These events can range from meeting Royalty, welcoming overseas visitors to opening school fêtes and attending productions by local amateur dramatic groups. The Mayor also hosts visits to the Mayor’s Parlour from local schools, twinning groups and other organisations such as Rotary, Lions and voluntary groups.
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Fareham Borough Council, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Hampshire, PO16 7AZ
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