Littlehampton mayor announces Christmas card winner

He asked children to design this year’s civic Christmas card and chose Lacey Newsom, nine, as the winner, with Evie James, seven, and Freya Peachey, five, as runners up.

Lacey’s design includes a portrait of the mayor and a Christmas tree, with the words ‘Merry Christmas’ in the corner.

This will be printed, as well as being emailed to the mayor’s contacts to send them Christmas good wishes.

Mr Chace said: “I thank all the children who took part in this year’s competition. All the drawings were brilliantly done, which made choosing a winner an arduous task.

“I am certain the winner’s design will put a smile on the recipients’ faces, just like it did me.

“It is a tradition for the mayor to send a Christmas card to the many wonderful organisations, and mayors of neighbouring towns.”

Lacey, who won a Nintendo DS Lite, described her drawing as ‘the mayor wishing everyone in Littlehampton a Merry Christmas’.

The runners-up each received an Amazon Fire Kids Edition tablet.

Evie drew the things she liked in Littlehampton, which included a picture of the mayor riding on the giant observation wheel, while Freya drew a Christmas ‘explosion’, depicting what she thinks of when she hears the word Christmas.

The competition was open to young people in Littlehampton aged four to 11. Due to Covid-19, the presents were delivered to the winners in a safe way, instead of a presentation in the mayor’s parlour.

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