The Mayor
Welcome from the Mayor - Cllr Charlie McCoubrey
I would like to welcome all viewers to the Abergelepensarn website. This I hope will be a valuable source of information about Abergele Town Council and our community in general.
Our Mayor
The Mayor of Abergele, Cllr Charlie McCoubrey, was officially
sworn in on Monday 15th May 2023. The ceremony was at the Town Hall.
If you wish to invite the Mayor to a function, please download a form together with a Checklist for event organisers and either:
Email it to info@abergele-towncouncil.co.uk
or
Post it to
The Worshipful Mayor of Abergele, Cllr Charlie McCoubrey
Abergele Town Council
Llanddulas Road
Abergele
LL22 7BT
The Mayor's Diary
Engagements to be fulfilled by the Mayor of Abergele:
Cllr Charlie McCoubrey, Town Mayor 2023/24
Role of the Mayor
The Mayor takes precedence over all persons in the town. The Mayor is the first citizen of Abergele represents the Council, all political groups and the people of Abergele. The Mayor is a ‘Public Relations Officer’ for the town and must be non-political at all times during his/her term of office. The Mayor, by virtue of the office, also presides at the meetings of the Council where it is his/her duty to keep order, control the conduct of debate and carry out the procedures outlined in the Council's Standing Orders.
In addition to chairing the full Council meetings held in the Council Chamber every month, the Mayor will:
Open events held in the town and extend a Civic Welcome
Host various functions and Civic Receptions
Support sports people of the town (visit or start events, present prizes,etc)
Open various events (school fetes, new businesses, etc)
Attend a wide variety of events (Open Days, school/college presentations, Annual General Meetings, Dinners, neighbouring Civic Events, etc)
Visit many townspeople to celebrate special occasions (e.g. 100th birthdays, etc)
Cllr Diane Green Deputy Mayor 2023/24
Role of the Deputy Mayor
A Deputy Mayor is also elected. The role of the Deputy Mayor is to undertake the above in the absence of the Mayor.
Role of the Mayoress / Mayor's Consort
After being elected by his/her fellow Councillors to the
role, an incoming Mayor may appoint a Mayoress or Consort to accompany
him/her when attending functions and events during the course of his/her
year in office and assist him/her when organising receptions and
charity fundraising events.
Role of the Mayor's Chaplain
The Mayor's Chaplain, chosen by the incoming Mayor after
his/her appointment looks after the Mayor's spiritual needs, assisting
and officiating during the Mayor's Civic Service and often at other
services during the course of the year in office. The Mayor's Chaplain
occasionally accompanies the Mayor to functions when appropriate.
If you have occasion to contact The Mayor of Abergele,
perhaps to invite him to attend / officiate at an event you are holding,
or for some other reason, the Mayor may be contacted as follows:
By Post
The Worshipful Mayor of Abergele, Cllr. Charlie McCoubrey
Abergele Town Council
Llanddulas Road
Abergele
LL22 7BT
Tel: 01745 833242
E-mail: info@abergele-towncouncil.co.uk