BREAKING NEWS: Arundel Festival committee steps down

THE VOLUNTARY committee which has led Arundel Festival to bigger and better things has stepped down, it has been announced today (Monday, September 22).
By Tom Cotterill
Published 22nd Sep 2014, 14:21 BST
Arundel Festival's 2014 launch day. PHOTO: Liz PearceArundel Festival's 2014 launch day. PHOTO: Liz Pearce
Arundel Festival's 2014 launch day. PHOTO: Liz Pearce

After four successful years, festival chairman Ash Kent, and his three fellow committee members – Suzy Willis, Jacqueline Curtis and Andrew Wood – have decided to step down, giving others the chance to take over the running of the popular community event.

The festival is run as a charity and has attracted ever-increasing crowds, with some 60,000 people estimated to have joined last month’s festivities.

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Upon stepping down, Mr Kent thanked all those who helped make his past four years with the festival a rewarding one.

Andrew Wood, logistic director, left, and Ash Kent, former chairman, right SUS-140922-141512001Andrew Wood, logistic director, left, and Ash Kent, former chairman, right SUS-140922-141512001
Andrew Wood, logistic director, left, and Ash Kent, former chairman, right SUS-140922-141512001

He said: “This has been a tough decision for us all but we feel the time is right to make way for a new committee who will bring a fresh perspective on the festival and help maintain its vibrancy.”

For the full story, see this Thursday’s Littlehampton Gazette (September 25).