COUNCILLOR Jeanette Curtis has been appointed the new mayor of Saffron Walden, with Lucy Abercrombie appointed deputy mayor.
A Mayor Making Civic Service was held to mark the occasion on Saturday, May 16.
Attendees included the Deputy Lieutenant of Essex Lorna Rolfe, the High Sheriff of Essex Susannah Dutton, and the Mayor of Dunmow, Councillor Carole Sullivan.
Councillor Curtis was appointed to the role at the Saffron Walden Town Council annual meeting on Tuesday, May 12.
She said: "Thank you to everyone who supported me at the Mayor Making Ceremony.
"It was a lovely day and the church service with the children was magical.
"My family has served Saffron Walden for many years; we have 6 generations in the Saffron Walden Fire and Rescue Service, and my career has spanned over 34 years in the NHS and social care.
"As a family we believe in caring for our community.
"Thank you all for trusting me to serve the Saffron Walden community, in the town I love."
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Councillor Curtis has chosen Together in Sound, The Garden Youth Music Project, and Teenage Kicks Plantation Youth Football Club as her charities for the year.
The Mayor Making Civic Service included readings and poetry by pupils from R.A. Butler and St Mary's CofE Primary School.
Lucy Abercrombie's nine-year-old daughter Saskia Abercrombie Walker sang Jerusalem, accompanied by the piano.
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