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New Mayor and Cabinet announced
Published 31.05.2011 15:12
The Mayor of Spelthorne, Councillor Sam Budd

Councillor Sam Budd was elected as the Mayor of Spelthorne at the Council AGM on Thursday 26 May. Cllr Robin Sider was announced as Deputy Mayor.

First elected to the Council in 2007 representing Staines Town, Cllr Budd has served on numerous committees and was Deputy Mayor last year.

Born in 1936, Cllr Budd has owned hairdressing salons in Ashford, Staines and Maidenhead and also taught hairdressing locally.

Cllr Budd has been a member of Staines Rotary Club for 25 years and also works with Street Angels, a group of local volunteers who help people stay safe in the town centre at night. He is also a Financial Trustee for the Daybreak Day Care Centre at St. Peter’s Church in Staines.

The Mayor’s chosen charities for this year are: -

  • Spelthorne Young Voices - a community youth choir based at St Peter’s Church.
  • The Penrose Club - a social club for adults with special needs.
  • reSTORE – a food-bank project run by St Saviour’s church in Sunbury.
Cllr Vivienne Leighton was officially elected as the Leader of the Council and her Cabinet was announced, as follows:-

Cabinet Member Portfolio
Cllr Frank Ayers Community Safety and Assets
Cllr Colin Davis Economic Development
Cllr Tim Evans Finance
Cllr Penny Forbes-Forsythe Parks and Leisure
Cllr Nick Gething Communications
Cllr Jean Pinkerton Older People and Health (Joint Deputy Leader)
Cllr Richard Smith-Ainsley Planning and Housing (Joint Deputy Leader)
Cllr Robert Watts Environment

Cllr Vivienne Leighton said: “I am pleased to announce that I am appointing the following councillors to my Cabinet: Councillors Smith-Ainsley, Pinkerton, Ayers, Davis, Evans, Forbes-Forsyth, Gething and Watts. I look forward to working with you all. The Council has some very challenging years ahead as we continue to deliver excellent services for our residents and at the same time make financial savings”.

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