Mayor

Town Mayor, Tony Booth has lived in Shipston for over 20 years and was educated mainly in Stratford Upon Avon. He and his wife Jane moved to the town from Buckingham and have brought up four children here. Emily, James, Oliver and Maria all attended Shipston High School and Jane works at Kitebrook Preparatory School.

 

Tony has a wide work experience having worked as a senior store manager for well known names such as Woolworths, B&Q and Wickes. He then moved into procurement in 2000 and for the last 3 years he has been working  for Jaguar Land Rover in Gaydon.

Jane and Tony have 3 grandchildren and in their spare time they enjoy travel and short breaks as well as eating out and going to the cinema and theatre.

Since arriving in Shipston he has always given his time to volunteer in the town. He has been Scout Leader and a Youth Leader and he has been volunteer Community first responder for the last 14 years attending emergency 999 ambulance calls in Shipston and the surrounding communities. Tony joined Shipston Town Council in 2021 hoping to be able to support the council and help to make a difference in the community.

In 2025 he was appointed Mayor and has used his time in this role to engage with the community while also representing Shipston at a variety of Mayoral events held across Warwickshire and neighbouring counties. In partnership with Shipston High School, Tony has also introduced the Mayors Award for the student who has provided a meaningful contribution to the community. He has also introduced a Facebook page dedicated to following the weekly exploits of the Mayor of Shipston, please see the link below:

Mayor of Shipston on Stour | Facebook.