Pic: Dr Ning Baines and Cllr Paul Baines
Paul becomes Mayor of Charnwood
We are pleased to announce that Paul Baines has been chosen as Mayor of Charnwood for the next 12 months with his mayoress, wife Dr Ning Baines.
Paul was sworn in at the council meeting held on Monday 17th May.
After being elected Paul said: “It is a privilege to serve as the Mayor of Charnwood and I can’t wait to get started in my new role representing the people in the borough. Being the mayor is a fantastic opportunity to find out about the positive difference many people, groups and organisations make to our local communities. It’s also a chance to thank them for their hard work.”
As soon as the nomination for the next Mayor is known they are asked to decide which charity or charities they would like to benefit from their appeal. The mayoral charities for the coming year are Living Without Abuse and Marie Curie.
For more information about the Mayor's annual appeal, or to find out how you can make a donation, please get in touch with the Mayor's Office on:
- Tel: 01509 634602
- Email: [email protected]
- Contact the Mayor's Office
A new Mayor is chosen each year to fulfil two important roles:
- To chair the meetings of Council
- To be First Citizen of the Borough
More information on the role of the Mayor can be found here
LeicesterLive have published an article on Paul being elected to the role here
Paul takes over in the Mayoral role from Councillor David Snartt. We would like to take this opportunity to thank David and his wife Joan for the hard work and dedication that they gave to the role in the previous 12 months.
