Brent welcomes its new Mayor

Councillor Orleen Hylton is the new Mayor of Brent after being elected as the Borough’s First Citizen at the Council’s Annual General Meeting in May.

Councillor Hylton, who serves Preston Ward, will be taking over the chains of office from Councillor Abdi Aden. In her maiden mayoral speech, Councillor Hylton said: “I am confident that given the current team of passionate, dedicated and committed Councillors and staff, we will succeed in working harder to exceed and achieve the best results for our communities.”

Councillor Tariq Dar MBE, who represents Cricklewood & Mapesbury Ward, was elected as Deputy Mayor. Residents can keep up with the Mayor’s official engagements and visits around Brent by following her Twitter feed: @ mayorofbrent or on Instagram @mayorofbrent.