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Blackpool Council
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Municipal Building
Corporation Street
Blackpool
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Saturday 10am-1pm

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Mayor - General Information

As the first citizen of Blackpool, the position of Mayor is a busy and varied one. As well as chairing the Council meeting, the Mayor has a ceremonial role that involves taking part in activities ranging from the opening of conferences to presiding over citizenship ceremonies for new British citizens.

In Blackpool, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are appointed to their positions each year at the Council meeting held in May. It is normally the longest serving councillor who takes up the role of Mayor.

The current Mayor is Councillor Mrs Joan Greenhalgh - for further details please use this link.
The Deputy Mayor is Councillor Allan Matthews - for further details please use this link.

Details of previous Mayors of Blackpool can be accessed by using this link.
 
Addressing the Mayor
The correct form of address for the current Mayor is ‘The Worshipful the Mayor of Blackpool, Councillor Mrs Joan Greenhalgh’ and where appropriate ‘The Worshipful the Mayor of Blackpool, Councillor Mrs Joan Greenhalgh and the Mayoress Mrs P Dimuantes’.

After formal introductions, speakers should refer to the Mayor as ‘Mr Mayor’.

Inviting the Mayor
If you wish to invite the Mayor to an event, please contact Aat Karel, Civic Officer (see contact details to the right of this page). Please note that written notice of at least two weeks is required for all invitations.

Honorary Freemen
Honorary Freeman is the title given to persons who the Council has formally honoured in recognition of services to the borough. Please click here for a list of Honorary Freemen for Blackpool.
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