Shipston welcomes new Mayor, Ronnie Murphy

The Town Council meeting in May saw the election of Ronnie[nbsp]Murphy to the role of Mayor of Shipston. This is the second time Ronnie has served as Mayor of the town. Following two nominations and a ballot in which the Mayor had the casting vote, Alison Henderson was appointed Deputy Mayor.

In handing over her Mayoral chain, former Mayor, Jackie Warner, thanked all those who had supported her and invited her to events during her time in office. Her highlights included being mistaken for Queen Victoria at the Shipston Victorian Evening, getting to know the other local mayors and HM The Queen’s birthday celebrations.

In accepting her new role as Mayor, Ronnie Murphy set out her priorities for the year ahead, including the completion of the Neighbourhood Plan; investigating the possibility of a walking/jogging track around the perimeter of the sports field on London Road; and seeing the town council achieve the National Association of Local Councils Gold Standard.[nbsp]

Ronnie Murphy led the thanks to Jackie Warner for leading the town council over the past 12 months.

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