Saturday 24th May

Ratton Buffet Party. 54 Glendale Avenue, 6.30pm - 8.00pm. Tickets £8.50 Call Joan Hewlett  733050

Saturday 31st May

Willingdon & Jevington Breakfast BBQ. Eat before you shop incorporating a traditional English Breakfast and BBQ. Tickets £5 (to be purchased in advance only). Call Richard or Debbie 482517

 Wednesday 4th June - Friday 6th June

Brussels - Visit the European Parliament. 2 nights B&B; meet with MEPs; tour Brussels, Bruges, optional visit Waterloo, inc dinner one evening, accommodation and travel by coach and channel tunnel shuttle. Cost £189 if sharing, £230 single occupancy. £25 per person deposit to be sent to the Admin office. N.B. There is also a visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg 16-19 December. Contact Admin office 489289 for more details

Friday 6th June

Ratton Dinner at the 19th Hole. Speaker:  Hon Ald Brian Higgins JP. Chairman of the Bench Willingdon Golf Club, Southdown Road. 6.00pm Call Joan Hewlett  733050

Saturday 7th June

Lacey’s luncheon. 10 Rochester Close 12.00 noon. Tickets £10.50.  Call Bob Lacey 646769

Monday 9th June

A Visit to the Capital. 6.30am Depart. Eastbourne (various pick up points). 9.40am Tour of the House of Commons. Entry to The Jewel Tower and Exhibition - Parliament: Past and Present (opp House of Commons). 1.30pm Visit the Churchill War Rooms. 4.00pm Tea on the Terrace meet with MPs. 6.30pm Coach home. 8.30pm Arrive Eastbourne. Tickets £50 all inclusive (only a few tickets left). Call Admin office 489289

 Friday 13th June

Maude at the Hydro - The Launch of County Council Campaign with Guest The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP. The Hydro Hotel, Mount Road. Wine Reception 7pm; Dinner 8pm.  Tickets  £50  Call Admin office 489289

Saturday 28th June

Ratton Strawberry Tea. 26 Beverington Close, 2.30pm - 4.00pm. Tickets £4.50 Call Joan Hewlett  733050.

Friday 11th July

Lunch at the Langham (200 Club). Guest Speaker:  Dick Coates C/Insp Eastbourne District Commander “Local Policing - Keeping Eastbourne Safe”. 12 noon for 12.30pm. The Langham Hotel, Royal Parade. Tickets  £15  Call Admin office 489289

 Saturday 12th July

Posh Jane’s Summer Bash. (Miami beach theme). 6.00pm - late  Tickets £15. Call Jane 472313

 Saturday 19th July

Meads Cream Tea Garden Party. Ascot House, Paradise Drive. Tickets £5 Call Christine Chambers 722886 .

 Saturday 26th July

Ratton Garden Party. 1 Dene Drive, 2.30pm - 4.00pm. Tickets £5 Call Joan Hewlett 733050

Saturday 23rd August

Ratton BBQ. 203 Kings Drive, from 5.00pm. Tickets £8 Call Joan Hewlett 733050

 Saturday 13th September

Eastbourne Conservative Conference. Speaker: Bob Neill MP. (Shadow Minister Local Government). Eastbourne Town Hall. Details tbc Call Bob Lacey 646769.

 Wednesday 17th September

Ratton Brunch Buffet. 54 Glendale Avenue, 11.30am - 1.00pm. Tickets £6.50 Call Joan Hewlett 733050

Wednesday 1st October

Conservative Party Conference. Birmingham.  All members welcome. Details from Admin Office 489289

Friday 10th October

Conference debrief. Speaker: Nigel Waterson MP. Cavendish Hotel. Details tbc Call Bob Lacey 646769.

 Friday (tbc) October

Meads Quiz. Call Christine Chambers 722886

Saturday 18th October 

Ratton Annual Lunch. Speaker: Manager of Sainsbury’s superstore Hampden Park. Claremont Hotel, Promenade. 12.30 for 1.00pm  £16.00. Call Joan Hewlett 733050 for details

Friday (tbc) November

Meads Annual November Event. Call Christine Chambers 722886.

 Thursday 20th November

Upperton Black Tie Dinner. Speaker:  TBC Lansdowne Hotel  7.30 for 8.00pm. Tickets £18.50. Call Bob Lacey 646769

 Saturday 6th December

Upperton Mince Pies. Watts Lane Church Hall. Call Bob Lacey 646769

 Friday 9th December 

Ratton Christmas Lunc. The Congress Hotel, 12.30pm for 1.00pm. Tickets £16.50 Call Joan Hewlett 733050                                                                                         

 2nd Tuesday every month

Ratton Fish and Chip Lunch  Derek Townsend  - 727094

 Conservative Policy Forum

 Chelsea Corner Cafe, Grove Road 7.30pm £1. Wed 25th June - CPB Brief - tbc. Wed 27th August - General discussion. . Wed 12th Nov - General discussion Wed 17th December- CPB Brief.

Download the Briefs from  www.conservatives.com/cpf or email cpf@conservatives.com to be included on the mailing list.

Call Admin Office on 489289 for a paper copy.