The Mayor
Peterborough City
Council elects a Mayor to serve for one year. Councillor
Paula Thacker MBE was elected on 1 May 2011. The Mayoral
year is always busy and the Mayor will attend many functions
including formal civic events and the annual meeting of the
Council. At the beginning of the year the
Mayor will nominate charities which will receive the proceeds from
the fundraising undertaken during the year. The Mayor receives many
invitations to events and functions throughout the year and so many
of these are attended by the Deputy Mayor when the mayor is booked
elsewhere.
Councillor Paula Thacker MBE was elected Mayor for the year at a full council meeting held on 16 May 2011.
Councillor Lucia Serluca was elected Deputy Mayor for the year at a full council meeting held on 16 May 2011.
This year the Mayor is supporting the Royal British Legion Women’s Section and Find a Cure for Alex – Kidney Research UK.
Although the powers of mayor have diminished over the years the role has retained its importance.
The word 'Mayor' derives from the French 'Maire' which in turn probably originated from the Latin 'Major' meaning the greater or superior.
There is no shortage of former mayors currently sitting in the council chamber.
Invite the Mayor of Peterborough to attend, open, speak or make a presentation at an event.
Guidance for the organisers if the Mayor is attending your function.
The Mayor of Peterborough is inviting local people to attend the annual Mayor's Charity Ball at the Marriott Hotel on Saturday 10 March 2012.