Conservative Cllrs Voted in as Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Leader of the Council

Conservative Cllr John Garner is the new Mayor of Tamworth, after being sworn in following a unanimous vote at the Annual Council meeting held at the Town Hall tonight, Tuesday May 14.

Cllr Garner, who represents Amington, is one of the longest-serving members of the council.  Last year Cllr Garner undertook the role of Deputy Mayor and he is also a former Leader of the Council and previously served as Deputy Mayor in 1987 and as Mayor in 1988.

Cllr Garner replaces outgoing Mayor Cllr Tina Clement, who paid tribute to her colleagues on the council and officers who had supported her during her term.  The Leader and Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Cllr John Faulkner and Cllr Richard McDermid, both paid tribute to Cllr Clements for her year as Mayor, working tirelessly for the good of Tamworth.

Conservative Cllr Richard Kingstone, who represents the Mercian Ward, was sworn in as Deputy Mayor and Conservative Cllr Daniel Cook was re-elected as Leader of the Council at the meeting.

Although, the new cabinet is not due to be officially announced until the full council meeting on Thursday, May 16th, Cllr Cook told a packed Town Hall that his current cabinet of Robert Pritchard (Deputy Leader of the Council), Cllr Steve Claymore, Cllr Stephen Doyle, Cllr Michael Greatorex and Cllr Jeremy Oates will not be changing at Thursday’s meeting.