Today was annual Council.  An inital meeting at 4.30pm in the council chamber to appoint committees for the council year, re-adopt the scheme of delegation and legally elect the civic office holders, Lord Mayor and Sheriff as well as the Deputy Lord Mayor (which a sort of pseudo Civic Office).

The exciting thing is that I was really honoured to be elected to the post of Deputy Lord Mayor!

The ceremonial part of the afternoon started at 5.30pm and I was really pleased to be able to have lots of friends and family present.  My fellow councillors Graham Jones (LD) and Elise Benjamin (Green) both made lovely speeches and it is a real honour to be able to serve as Deputy to Dee Sinclair (Lab), who is Lord Mayor for this council year.  I look forward to meeting lots of interesting people and going to lots of interesting events to represent our wonderful City.  The picture shows me in a first wearing of the chain, with my parents and my sister and brother-in-law.