More about Clitheroe and its Mayor

Clitheroe is an ancient market town nestling in north-east Lancashire, which received its first charter in the 12th Century.
Until 1974 it was a borough in its own right, but under reorganisation of local government it was absorbed into the larger Ribble Valley Borough Council.
However, that was not the end for Clitheroe. It is still retained its civic regalia and became a Town Council, with its own mayor.
This means that Clitheroe has two mayors: the Mayor of Ribble Valley and the Mayor of Clitheroe.
Clitheroe Town Council has ten members who are elected every four years, the next elections are due in 2007.
Once the council has been elected the councillors elect the Town Mayor every year at the annual meeting, which is usually held on the first Tuesday in May. This year (2005) it will be on May 3rd
Since 1974, the practice has usually been that the Mayor has served two years and prior to those two years served one year as deputy and another as deputy the year after completing the two as mayor.
Recent Mayors have included James McGhie, Pat Shepherd, Ian Brown, Denis McWilliam, Howel Jones, Stephen Holt, John McGowan, Alan Yearing, Mary Robinson and the current Mayor, Joan Knight.
Mary Robinson was the first ever female Mayor.
If all goes as planned then I will succeed Joan Knight on May 3rd.