At the Annual Full Council meeting held on the evening of 20th May 2026, Cllr Cathy Gallagher was elected as Town Mayor for 2026/27 and Cllr Neil Watts as her Deputy (see photo below). Cllr Gallagher’s consort will be Mr F Gallagher.
Cllr Gallagher has chosen Develop Outdoors CIC as one of the charities she will be fundraising for and is considering a further 1-2 charities. These will be announced shortly.