A Mayor is elected for a 12-month term by Town Councillors every year at the Annual Meeting in May.

They may serve for more than one year if re-elected.

The Mayor and/or Deputy Mayor will represent the town at Civic occasions hosted by other local authorities and will host Civic occasions to which dignitaries of other local authorities are invited.

The towns Civic occasions are: Civic Service, Remembrance Day Parade, and Carol Service.

There may also be other, Mayor’s charity fundraising events held during their year of office.

Duties and responsibilities of The Mayor

The Mayor of March has a number of duties and responsibilities:

• presiding over council meetings and, in the case of equality of votes, they have a second or casting vote
• promoting and raising awareness of the Council’s main objectives and priority issues
• encouraging and supporting all aspects of life in March by attending civic and public events
• receiving distinguished visitors to the Town
• acting as host on behalf of the council and the citizens of March at civic functions
• acting as a spokesperson to the local, national and international media
• providing an appropriate response on behalf of March at times of local, national and international catastrophe
• supporting and encouraging charitable and other appeals, as appropriate
• promoting March’s business, commercial, cultural and social life
• promoting March as a place of excellence in which to do business and as a tourist destination.

Addressing the Mayor

If you are speaking in public and would like to welcome or introduce the Mayor, the usual form of address is simply ‘ Mister Mayor’, or, ‘Madam Mayor’.

For example, “… and so, I’d like to welcome Councillor ……., Mayor of March.”

If you are speaking to the Mayor in conversation, the correct title remains Mister or Madam Mayor.

If you would like to write to the Mayor, you should address your letter to ‘ The Mayor, Councillor …’.

You should also begin your letter with ‘Dear Mister/Madam Mayor’.

All invitations for the Mayor to attend events should be sent via the March Town Council office.

If you wish to invite the Mayor to an event, please give details including:
date, time, location, dress code, and whether the Mayor will be required to carry out any duties (speech etc).

Contact: March Town Council – admin@marchtowncouncil.gov.uk