Mayor

The Mayor of Nuneaton and Bedworth is elected by their fellow councillors at the Annual Meeting of the Borough Council and Mayor Making Ceremony held in May of each year.  The position is held for one year.  The Mayor is normally a councillor of long standing or one who has made a significant contribution to the borough.

 

The Mayor's main function is to act as Chair of full council meetings, and as chair, ensures that proceedings are conducted in a fair and proper manner.  The Mayor is also First Citizen of the Borough for their year in office representing the Council at public functions and at social, civic and ceremonial events, both in the borough and further afield.

 

The Mayor also acts as an ambassador for the community, acting as a figurehead for local appeals and events.  Each year the Mayor of Nuneaton and Bedworth pledges their support to a charity (or charities) of their choice.  All monies raised at special events held during the year are donated to the Mayor's Appeal.  This year's Mayor's Appeal is called "Because We Care". The Mayor's Appeal Committee will be raising money for two charities, The Special Care Baby Unit at the George Eliot Hospital and The Palliative Care Work carried out through the Mary Ann Evans Hospice.

 

If you would like more information or further details of the Mayor's Appeal 2008/2009, or if you would like to make a donation, please contact :

The Co-ordinator of the Mayor's Appeal
Terry Spicer,

44, Riversley Road

Nuneaton  CV11 5QT

02476736517 

e-mail: terry@terryspicer.co.uk

 

Please make cheques payable to: The Mayor's Appeal 2008/2009

 

The Mayor, Councillor Gerald Smith was born 1938 and moved to Nuneaton in 1961 to work at the Observer. In 1975 he became a milkman and acquired his own milk round until retirement in 1998.  In 2000 he stood and won Weddington Ward and has been Councillor for Weddington for the last 8 years.

 

The Mayor and Mayoress have 8 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

 

Councillor Gerald Smith says that it is a great honour to be elected as the Mayor of Nuneaton and Bedworth and looks forward to meeting as many of the residents as he can.