The Mayor
The Mayor of Ashford is the Borough's first citizen. He/she is
elected for a year's term of office at the annual meeting of the
Council in May.
Responsibilities of the Mayor include:
- To chair meetings of the Full Council
- To uphold and promote the purposes of the Constitution
- To host a number of civic events
- To represent the borough at ceremonial occasions
- To attend a wide range of events and presentations to which
he/she is invited
The Mayor of the Borough of Ashford for 2009/2010 is Councillor
John Holland ward member for Washford, Ashford.
Councillor Holland's wife Gill has been appointed
Mayoress for the year.
The Deputy Mayor for 2009/2010 is Councillor Allen Wells, who
represents the Ashford Borough Ward of Beaver.
His daughter Sara Ammes is the Deputy Mayoress.
For more information on the Mayor's badge and Chain of Office
please view our Borough Regalia webpage.
The Mayor's Charity
This year the Mayor's Charity is in aid of Macmillan
Nurses, Ashford Access Group, the Darts Academy and Ashford Valley
Riding for the Disabled and donations should be made payable
to "The Mayor's Charity Fund". If you are interested in
supporting the Mayor’s Charity please contact the Mayor's personal
assistant.
To request the Mayor to attend an event
Please contact the Mayor's personal assistant, Andrea
Collard, as early as possible. If the engagement is
agreed relevant information must be sent to her at least two weeks
before the event.
Email Andrea Collard
Telephone: 01233 330219
or write to: Mrs Andrea Collard
Mayor's Parlour
Civic Centre
Tannery Lane
Ashford, Kent
TN23 1PL
Etiquette
The Mayor always has precedence in Ashford borough except in the
presence of Her Majesty the Queen or Her representative
- Please designate a person to be on hand to meet the Mayor on
arrival and to introduce him/her to the host or the assembled
company.
- When the Mayor enters or leaves, it is customary for those
present to rise
- Unless the Mayor is chairing the meeting, he/she should be
seated on the Chairman's immediate right and, except for an
introduction, it is usual for the Mayor to be the first
speaker
- The formal announcement of the Mayor is "The Worshipful the
Mayor of Ashford"
- Please address the Mayor as "Mr Mayor/Madam Mayor" and the
Mayoress/Mayor's Consort as "Mayoress/Mayor's Consort"
This webpage was updated on
6/10/2009