News release: 23 May 2011
The Mayor Cllr Aislinn Lee
At the Annual Council meeting on Wednesday 18 May, Councillor Aislinn Lee was elected Mayor of St Albans City and District and Councillor Geoff Harrison was elected to be her Deputy Mayor.
Family has always been very important to Aislinn and she regards the people that she serves as an extension of that family. It should not be surprising therefore, that her theme for her Mayoral year will be children and young people.
The Mayor’s charities are Sure-start St Albans and Women’s Refuge. In addition to these charities, she will establish a bursary to provide some limited financial support to children leaving care, to help them either to embark on a course at University or College, or to gain their independence by living in their own home. Aislinn believes that nothing is more natural than a family giving financial aid to their children when they first start out on their own. She feels that as a community St Albans should recognise, and take more responsibility for, the needs of children leaving care to let them know that they are valued members of our community, that we care how well they do and that we believe that they can succeed.
John Hills The Mace Bearer, The Mayor Cllr Aislinn Lee and The Deputy Mayor Cllr Geoff Harrison
Aislinn has been involved in community politics for over forty years and a councillor for most of the last 21 years. She loves meeting people and says: “I am absolutely passionate about St Albans. We felt that we ‘came home’ when we moved here. It is a tremendous honour to be chosen as Mayor of anywhere, but to be chosen as Mayor of St Albans is doubly so. As first citizen of the City and District I love so much, representing the community I care so much about and having the opportunity to meet so many of the good people in St Albans who help on a daily basis to make our community the very best place to live for us all, is a once in a life time opportunity which I hope to fulfil with gusto, energy and great pride. I will simply relish it.”
The Mayor presents Chris Oxley with his certificate and badge of office as Honorary Alderman
Following a vote by Council to honour 3 ex-councillors for their years of service to the community by making them Honorary Aldermen, The Mayor’s first duty was to present Kate Morris, Chris Oxley and Martin Frearson with their certificates and badges of office.
Cllr Aislinn Lee, The Right Worshipful the Mayor of St Albans City & District.
Cllr Geoff Harrison, Deputy Mayor of St Albans City & District.
The Mayor presents Kate Morris with her certificate and badge of office as Honorary Alderman
Contact for the Mayor’s office:
Alison Orde, the Mayor’s Civic Officer
Tel: 01727 819544 E-mail: mayoralty@stalbans.gov.uk
Notes:
Webcast of this meeting.
The Annual Council meeting on Wednesday 18 May was webcast, and can be accessed via the Council’s website: by selecting “Recent Webcasts Annual Council, Council Council Chamber, District Council Offices, St Peter's Street, St Albans, Herts AL1 3JE Wed 18 May 2011 at 7pm. People with access to an appropriate computer with broadband internet access and Microsoft Windows media player will be able to view the meeting.
The Mayor presents Martin Frearson with his certificate and badge of office as Honorary Alderman
Contact for the press:
Davina Mansell, Information and Communication Officer
Tel: 01727 819316. E-mail: davina.mansell@stalbans.gov.uk
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Notes: Webcast of this meeting.
The Annual Council meeting on Wednesday 18 May 2011 was webcast, and can be accessed via the Council’s website: http://www.stalbans.ukcouncil.net/site/ by selecting “Recent Webcasts, Council (meeting), Council Chamber, District Council Offices, St Peter's Street, St Albans, Herts AL1 3JE Wed, 18th May 2011 @ 19:00.
People with access to an appropriate computer with broadband internet access and Microsoft Windows media player will be able to view the meeting.