The Market Weighton Town Crier

TOWN MAYOR ELECTED FOR 16th YEAR

At the Annual Town Council Meeting of Market Weighton Town Council held on Wednesday 11th May 2005 at the Town Hall, Cllr Stephen King was elected unopposed as Town Mayor for the 2005/6 Civic Year.

This will be Cllr King's 16th year as Town Mayor – he was first elected Mayor in 1989 and has been re-elected annually since 1991.
Mrs Tracy Simms, Clerk to the Annual Town Council Meeting, said “it is unusual for a Town Mayor to be returned to office, and for this to happen again for the 15th consecutive time is, we believe, unique within Yorkshire and probably cannot be matched elsewhere in the country”.

Thanking members for their continued support, Cllr King, a Soil and Land Use Consultant, said it was an honour and a privilege to once again be elected to serve as Town Mayor. “I will do my utmost to uphold the position of Town Mayor and to serve both the Town Council and the people of Market Weighton to the best of my ability” he said.

“The role and responsibilities of the Town Council have broadened considerably in recent years - with greater involvement in the consultation and delivery programs of local and national government. As Town Mayor, I welcome this greater involvement, an involvement which brings with it greater responsibility and I will continue to lead the Council towards Quality Status and an increased awareness and recognition within the Unitary Authority, Regional Quangos and National Government of the importance of local town- and parish-based democracy”.

“Market Weighton has benefited greatly during the past three years with the introduction of Market Town Initiative monies delivered through a wide-base local partnership in which the Town Council has played a major role”.

“Now that the direct influence of Yorkshire Forward within the Weighton Area Regeneration Partnership has been removed at the end funding period, the Town Council - as the elected representatives of the town - will work tirelessly within the new partnership framework to bring to fruition the aspirations of the many and often disparate groups working towards a common aim. I look forward, as Town Mayor, to playing a full part in this continuing regeneration of Market Weighton”.

At the same meeting, Cllr Michael Seaward was confirmed as Deputy Town Mayor for a further year.


Mrs T Simms
Senior Administrative Officer
The Town Hall
2 Linegate
Market Weighton
York
YO43 3AR
Tel: 01430 871430

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First Posted : 13 May, 2005
Last revision : 13 May, 2005