Chippenham has elected its new mayor and leader at the first face-to-face meeting since last March.
Gathering at Neeld Hall, the new Chippenham Town Council elected John Scragg to be mayor for the fourth time in his 34 years as a town councillor.
Congratulations were also in order for Cllr Liz Alstrom, who was elected as the deputy mayor for the 2021/22 period.
new mayor John Cragg has been on the town council for over 30 years
The leader of the council will automatically be known as the chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee, Cllr Andy Phillips with Cllr Myla Watts as the deputy leader.Cllr Watts will also be known as the vice-chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee.
Out-going mayor, Teresa Hutton said: “I’m sure I’m handing over to a safe pair of hands and far more experienced than I was when I took up the challenge.”
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Cllr Scragg described being re-elected and coming back as the new mayor as a “double pleasure”.
“I’ve been mayor three times before over a rather extended period and it never ceases to excite me and I’m very pleased to be mayor again,” Cllr Scragg said.
“I hope I can serve the town as well as Teresa has in the past year.”
Our Annual Council Meeting will begin shortly in the @NeeldArts. This is our first meeting to take place in person, we are feeling a mix of excitement and concern to make sure it runs smoothly, safely and effectively. You can watch the meeting on YouTube https://t.co/NVdM4zIb0v pic.twitter.com/wtAyC18JF2
— Chippenham Town Council (@Chippenhamtcl) May 19, 2021
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