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Lord Mayor of Bristol
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Introduction
The Lord Mayor is the first Citizen of the City and County of Bristol. There have been Mayors in Bristol since 1216 and a Lord Mayor since 1899, following Queen Victoria's decision to grant Bristol this privilege. This page seeks to answer the questions people frequently have about the Lord Mayor.
Find out more about the role of the Lord Mayor and follow him online:
- Bristol Lord Mayor: twitter
- Lord Mayor of Bristol (UK): wordpress blog
- Bristol lord mayor's photostream: flickr
You can add your own photos with the Lord Mayor at events to his Flickr group: The Lord Mayor of Bristol and the Mansion House.
The Lord Mayor, Lady Mayoress and Deputy Lord Mayor of Bristol
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Bristol is Councillor Peter Main.
The Lady Mayoress is Janis Aitken.
The Deputy Lord Mayor is Councillor Geoffrey Gollop.
The duties of the Lord Mayor
The Lord Mayor devotes most of his/her time to the promotion of the city, key initiatives of the council and supporting a wide range of Bristol based organisations. In carrying out this role, the Lord Mayor will carry out approximately 800 engagements a year. These engagements cover a wide spectrum of events from major royal visits to small community group meetings and local charity events.
The Lord Mayor also chairs the meeting of the full council - when all councillors meet together.
The post of the Lord Mayor of Bristol is different to the Mayor of London and many European city mayors in that it is a ceremonial post which does not carry direct power. Unlike these other mayors, Lord Mayors are not directly elected by the people.
The Lord Mayor, as first citizen of Bristol is the person that typically welcomes important visitors and dignitaries to the city. However, royal visitors to the city are organised and welcomed by the Queen's representative, The Lord Lieutenant.
Electing the Lord Mayor
The Lord Mayor is elected annually in May when all councillors meet together at the Annual Council Meeting. The Lord Mayor has to be a councillor and is chosen by the other councillors who serve on Bristol City Council. The Lord Mayor continues to be a member of the council during their term of office.
Length of service
The term of office for the Lord Mayor is one year. It begins once the 'Mayor-making' ceremony has taken place at the Annual Council Meeting in mid-May. There is no limit for how many times somebody may serve as the Lord Mayor of Bristol.
The Lord Mayor's charities
The Lord Mayor is Patron of or connected with hundreds of charities within Bristol and assists them as much as possible.
Every year, the Lord Mayor's Christmas Appeal for Children helps hundreds of children in Bristol with vouchers for food, toys and clothing. The appeal is run by Rotary, Round Table and Lions Clubs with the Lord Mayor as the appeal's patron.
