NEW MAYORAL ROBE

GENEROUS DONATION OF NEW

MAYORAL ROBE

At the first meeting of the newly restored Midsomer norton town council in 2011, the new councillors chose to take up the option of adopting the name of ‘Mayor’ for the chair of the council.

Since May 2011, the role has developed considerably with the Mayor now attending a vast range of community events, formal public engagements and activities and events throughout the year. It is estimated that since 2011, the Mayor has attended almost 500 events and is a regular figure in the local press – representing the council and the town.

In addition, when invited, as the Mayor often is, to wear robes, we only had the civic chain. So when attending events with all the other Mayors from Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Midsomer norton risked appearing rather second rate, being one of the few not wearing a red ceremonial robe. Even when attending events in the town, event organisers and people attending seem surprised that ‘our Mayor doesn’t look like a proper one’ and on one occasion, the Mayor was asked when will the Mayor of Midsomer norton be arriving?

We are pleased to announce Midsomer Norton Town Council have taken delivery of a robe for the Mayor. We hope you agree this is a lovely addition to the town, the Mayor will look fantastic at official functions.

The robe has been fully funded by an anonymous donor to whom we would like to send our gratitude. It has been designed to be able to pass from one Mayor to the next. The Mayor, councillor Lynda Robertson, said “it’s brilliant to have and i can honestly say i don’t think i’ve ever dressed so smart!”

If you would like the Mayor to attend a function, please contact the town council office on 01761 418701.