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The Mayor
Who is the Mayor?
The current Mayor is Councillor
Thomas Chan, who was elected on the 14 May 2009.
The Mayor is the First Citizen of the Borough and has a very
important specific role to play for the Authority during their term
of office, which runs for a year commencing with the Annual meeting
of the Council each May.
What does the Mayor do?
The office of the Mayor is apolitical and the person represents
the Council at civic and ceremonial events both in and outside the
Borough. The Mayor also Chairs all Council Meetings. The Mayor is
likely to attend over 500 engagements each year including:
- Opening fairs / fetes
- Visiting schools, day centres and hospitals
- Receiving delegations from around the world
- Acting as guest speaker at dinners / receptions for all kinds
of local groups and organisations
- Welcoming new businesses to the borough
- Attending concerts and engagements involving local drama
group