A NEW Richmond mayor has been elected and will officially take on his role during a Mayor Making ceremony on Monday, May 23.
Cllr Russell Lord will become mayor for the second time, having also held the role in 2003 to 2004, and his deputy mayor will be Cllr Jonathan Preece.
He said: “I’m looking forward to another year as Mayor of Richmond, it is a great honour.
"I’m very happy to have Cllr Preece as my deputy as I have known him for many years so I know I’ve got someone I can really rely on.
“I have not yet completely decided on which charities I will support, but causes close to my heart are Alzheimer’s UK, Cancer Research and the air ambulances.”
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