Mayor
MEET THE MAYOR

Councillor Matthew Street was elected Town Mayor for 2023-24 at the Annual Statutory Meeting held on 16th May 2023.
Message from the Mayor:
I am honoured to have been elected Mayor for the wonderful town in which I live and work.
My wife and I moved to Crowborough in early 2007 with our three children and we soon fell in love with the town and surrounding area. Our children all attended pre-school and primary schools in the town and then went on to Beacon Academy, where I am currently Chair of the Local Governing Body. I was also a governor at Sir Henry Fermor primary school for eight years when they were younger.
I am fortunate to work within our wonderful town as the Branch Manager of Waitrose Crowborough and I enjoy being able to help local people, whether as customers or employees. In addition, I am an elected Director of the John Lewis Partnership Trust board which gives me an opportunity to work nationally in a well-loved company. My work within the town allows me to contribute through other means too, and I was a founding member of the Chamber of Commerce, a previous Chairperson of the Retailer’s Association and I have been a trustee of the local Foodbank since 2015.
I became a town councillor in 2010 and I am proud of what this council has achieved in that time for our residents. In my role as a councillor, I have been actively involved in committee activities – for the past 12 years I have been the Chairperson of the Communication and Events Committee which organises our town’s major events such as the annual firework display, Christmas Fair, Summer Fair, Boundary Walk and much more. I was also Deputy Mayor for a year which I hope has prepared me a little bit for this new role!
Outside of work and the council, I enjoy exploring Ashdown Forest and the wider East Sussex countryside with our family dog. I have been part of the Crowborough Players for a number of years, and I am a member of All Saints’ church.
Each year the Mayor chooses two charities to support and this year I am delighted to be supporting the Friends of Crowborough Hospital and 1st Crowborough Scout Group. I hope to support Friends of Crowborough Hospital by raising enough money to purchase some much-needed equipment for their very popular birthing centre and to support 1st Crowborough Scouts in their work maintaining their headquarters building which many local young people benefit from using.
It is an honour to have been elected as Mayor for this year and I look forward to meeting you either at council meetings or at some of our events throughout the year.
The Mayor receives many invitations each year to attend various local events. Whilst it is not possible for him to accept every invitation, he does try to attend as many events as possible.
If you would like the support of the Town Mayor by his attendance at your function or event please contact the Council Offices on 01892 652907 or email:
TownMayor@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk
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Awards being presented at the Friends Of Crowborough Hospital AGM |
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The Sewing Crow-Bees receiving their Civic Award |
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The Official Opening of the new Nature Reserve, Pocket Park |
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Woodlands Care Home celebrating, ‘ Care Home Open Week’, supporting this year’s theme of Connecting Communities.Students from Sir Henry Fermor C of E Primary School were also helping out, and it was great to see them having fun with the residents. |
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Armed Forces Day |
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Presenting awards at the Beacon Academy Honours Awards |
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Opening the 2023 Crowborough Hospital Fete |
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The Mayor and Deputy Mayor were pleased to open the 2023 Crowborough Bonfire and Carnival |
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The Mayor enjoyed opening the new Padel Tennis Courts at Crowborough Tennis and Squash Club in October 2023. |
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The Mayor enjoyed his recent visit to Ashdown Primary School to support their learning about local history. |
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The Mayor was proud to attend this year’s remembrance services. |
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The Mayor enjoyed joining in the festive fun at the 2023 Christmas Cracker Event |
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The Mayor enjoyed attending the Scout annual Carol Service at All Saints Church. |
If you would like The Mayor to present a bouquet of flowers to a resident of Crowborough as they turn 100 years old, please complete the form below and return it to TownMayor@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk
Presentation form for Centenarians
If The Mayor is unavailable The Deputy Mayor will attend wherever possible.
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Congratulations to Ellen Frazer celebrating her 100th birthday on 9th March, 2023. |
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Congratulations to Liz Thompson celebrating her 100th birthday on 18th November 2022 |
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Congratulations to Mrs Rowland, celebrating her 100th birthday. |
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Congratulations to Kate Smith celebrating her 100th birthday. |