It is with great pride that I announce I’ve been re-elected as Mayor for a second year, with my wife Jaime by my side as consort. Like Batman and Robin, Ant and Dec, Jaime is my best friend, confidant and task manager (but don’t tell her I said that!)

As with last year, we have decided that all funds we raise this year will be distributed to the local groups and organisations that make Sedgefield and surrounding area such a delightful place to live. We would like to thank everyone who attended our events last year are incredibly grateful for our small but perfectly formed group of volunteers who, without their help, we truly could not achieve what we did.

We’re already thinking about the next 12 months ahead of us – it’ll be a busy one! Now that I am working part-time, I have more time, energy and enthusiasm as ever. We’re hoping to hold several coffee mornings, Ceilidhs, and a variety of other entertainment events across the town. We’d love to work with anyone else who has any ideas and needs a bit of support to get their event off the ground! Keep an eye out on my little news tab (and my calendar of events on the right) for any posters and event information as it populates! We’re looking forward to attending community events, meeting even more of you and representing Sedgefield as best as we can.