This page will contain information about the Mayor's Charity and fundraising events.

Mayors are in office for one year from the 2nd Thursday in May each year. The current Mayor is Councillor Ann Holland.

The current protocol is that the Councillor who has served the longest (irrespective of Party), who wishes to be Mayor, is elected Deputy Mayor and then automatically becomes Mayor the following year.

The role of the Mayor is purely ceremonial. They do continue to carry out some Ward work, but there must be no confusion about it and must be in their role as Councillor and not Mayor.

The Mayor attends about 600 engagements each year, such as: