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The new mayor of Hadleigh says she is looking forward to making progress on key issues over the next year
after being voted in by Hadleigh Town Council
a town councillor since May 2011 and the deputy for former mayor Trevor Sheldick
was elected to the role during a meeting on Thursday
with fellow councillor William Wilson taking up the deputy position
orginally from Attleborough in Norfolk and a resident of Hadleigh for the last nine years
said she was grateful for the support she had received from the council and local residents
I feel really honoured to have the chance to be mayor,” she said
“I feel it’s important that our town council is as accessible to the townspeople as possible
“All of the councillors have been very supportive
who also works as a care support worker for people with learning difficulties
said her current priorities for the mayoral year include improving communication with Babergh District Council over “a swift decision” about the future use of the soon-to-be-closed district council offices in Corks Lane
She also hopes to see progress on the extension to the town cemetary
as well as an increased effort to raise awareness about dementia
having been actively involved with the Hadleigh Dementia Alliance
the Elderly People’s Welfare Committee and as a Community First Responder
One of her first acts as mayor will be a visit to France to commemorate 40 years of twinning with Rousies
and 20 years of twinning with Ferriere-la-Grande and Ferriere-la-Petite