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Guidance for organisers of functions

1. The Mayor from 19th May 2008 is Councillor Mrs Patricia A Nash MBE
2. The full correct description on letters and envelopes is The Right Worshipful the Mayor of the City of Peterborough, Councillor Pat Nash MBE.  In practice the more simple description of The Mayor or The Mayor of Peterborough is used.  A letter should start with Dear Madam Mayor.
3. When greeting the Mayor it is correct to say, for example: "Good evening Madam Mayor".
4. In speeches, one would say, for example,  "We are pleased to have with us The (Right Worshipful the) Mayor of (the City of) Peterborough, Councillor Mrs Pat Nash MBE.  In the preamble to a speech being made in the City one would say "Madam Mayor".  If it is the host who is making the speech he would refer to the Mayor first in the preamble unless a member of the Royal Family is present when he would start for example: Your Royal Highness, Madam Mayor, My Lords, etc.  If it is not the host speaking then she should be referred to by his title, e.g. President, Mr Chairman, immediately before "Madam Mayor."
5. Unless in the Chair, the Mayor should be seated on the immediate right of the Chairman or host at any function in the City.
6. The Mayoress is Mrs Trudie Meadows, who should be addressed as The Mayoress. It is not necessary to refer to her specifically in the preamble to a speech although she might be mentioned during the speech when she is referred to as the Mayoress.
7. The correct description on letters and envelopes for the Mayoress is The Mayoress, Mrs Trudie Meadows or more simply The Mayoress and letters should start Dear Mayoress.
8. The Deputy Mayor is Councillor Mr Gul Nawaz.
9. The correct description on letters and envelopes is The Deputy Mayor of Peterborough, Councillor Gul Nawaz or more simply The Deputy Mayor.
10. If the Deputy Mayor is present without the Mayor and is representing her then he has the same precedence as the Mayor would have if she were present.
11. In speeches, one would say "We are pleased to have with us The Deputy Mayor of Peterborough, Councillor Gul Nawaz.  At the commencement of the speech he would be referred to as Mr Deputy Mayor though later in the speech for simplicity he could be referred to as Mr Deputy.
12. If both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are present the Deputy ranks immediately after the Mayor.
13. The Deputy Mayor's Consort is Mr Akbar Sait and he is referred to as The Deputy Mayor's Consort. 
14. The Mayoral party will, when attending functions, wear their chains of office.
15. Brief information regarding all mayoral engagements is given to the press in advance.  If organisers of functions are anxious for the press to be present it is always advisable for them to contact the press themselves in advance and to have press releases available.

All correspondence should be sent to The Mayor's Officer, The Town Hall, Peterborough, PE1 1HG. 

The contact details are:- Tel: 01733 452319, Fax:: 01733 452494    e-mail: mayor@peterborough.gov.uk