The Last ‘First Citizen’
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15th May 2008
At the Annual Council of Crewe and Nantwich Borough
Council on Wednesday 14th May, Borough Councillor Brian
Silvester, who has been Council Leader for the past two years, was
elected as Mayor of the Borough Council. Councillor Silvester
will be the last Mayor of the Borough as it is presently
constituted and will be in office up to 31st March
2009. At that time, the Cheshire East Unitary Council will
take responsibility for delivering all local services.
Councillor Silvester currently represents the
Borough’s Willaston Ward and was first elected as a Borough
Councillor in 1976. He is aged 56 and was elected, on
1st May, to serve on the new Cheshire East Council as
one of the three Conservative members to represent the Rope
Ward.
Councillor Silvester will be supported in his
mayoral role by his partner, Mayoress, Ms Sheila Davies. The
Mayor has invited Borough Councillor Rachel Bailey to act as his
Deputy for the coming year and Councillor Bailey’s Consort will be
her husband Mr Steven Bailey.
In his acceptance speech, before a packed
Council Chamber, the Worshipful, the Mayor, Councillor Silvester
said: “I would like to put on record my thanks to the
residents of Shavington and Rope and since 1999, the residents of
Willaston Ward for giving me the honour of representing them.
Their support has allowed me to lead this Council and has now
enabled me to become Mayor.”
He continued: “I am sure that my late
parents would have been proud of the honour that has been conferred
on me today. The Mayoral Team will serve the Borough and do
our best to justify the trust that has been placed in us
today.”
Councillor Silvester added that: “The
Mayoral theme for the year is to be “Lifelong Learning” in all its
forms.” He paid tribute to the schools, colleges and, in
particular, South Cheshire College, Reaseheath College and
Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU Cheshire) in the
Borough.
Councillor Silvester thanked outgoing Mayor,
Councillor Maurice Jones and his civic team and concluded by saying
that “We are a dynamic Borough with a proud record of taking things
forward and we will continue to go from strength to strength.
The new Cheshire East Council is the next stage of our evolution
and will present the citizens of Crewe and Nantwich with new
opportunities.”
PHOTOGRAPHS
Borough Mayor, Councillor Brian Silvester accepts the Borough’s
Chain of Office
from
outgoing Mayor, Councillor Maurice Jones.
COUNCIL CONTACT: Rachel Welch –
Strategic Manager
TELEPHONE: 01270
537631
EMAIL: rachel.welch@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk
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