26 November 2026
Tandem Adventures: Cycling the length of Africa
Helen and David Barr
With the prospect of major government reorganisation edging ever closer in our region, the idea of a ‘mayor’ has never been more topical. But there are differences between an elected mayor, an honourary mayor and the (relatively rare) position of Lord Mayor.
The speaker for talk was originally billed as Jason Fazakarley, former Lord Mayor of Portsmouth. Jason is currently unable to confirm his availability for the evening of September 24th but we are very lucky to have three-times Mayor of Chichester, Anne Scicluna to deliver the talk instead. A talk on this subject was originally due to be given by former Lord Mayor of Portsmouth Jason Fazakarley. However, due to new uncertainty over his availability on the 24th of September, the talk will now be delivered by three-times former Mayor of Chichester, Anne Scicluna.
As well as discussing new and old meanings in the roles of Mayor and Lord Mayor, we hope she will also give some details of her recently updated book, A History of Chichester in 600 Street Names.
Anne is Chichester ‘royalty’, with a wide ranging passion for Chichester’s history, art and community. She has been Mayor of Chichester not once but three times, is a founder member of the Festival of Chichester and a vital force in several of the city’s twinning projects. She is also author of several books about the city including most recently, Chichester in 600 Street Names.
Every fortnight, Chichester Area Talking News (CaTN) produces an hour of local news and features on memory sticks for blind and partially sighted people in the Chichester District. CaTN also produces a quarterly magazine programme called INSIGHT. These “talking newspapers” fill an information gap, and play an important role in helping to restore the independence of visually impaired people as well as creating the opportunity for them to continue to take an active interest in the community.
