New Mayors and deputies have been appointed to Saffron Walden Town Council and Great Dunmow Town Council.
In Saffron Walden, Councillor Richard Porch has stepped down after his one-year term of office concluded.
The new Saffron Walden mayor is Councillor James de Vries.
Cllr de Vries' three chosen charities are Uttlesford Citizens Advice Bureau, Support 4 Sight which assists people living with sight loss, and Accuro which supports people with a disability in West Essex.
The Deputy Mayor is Councillor Dr Richard Freeman.
Great Dunmow Town Council
At Great Dunmow Town Council, mayor Patrick Lavelle is staying on for another one-year term in office.
His new deputy mayor is Councillor Mike Coleman.
Cllr Lavelle's chosen charities for his year in office are Buffy Playbus, Uttlesford Community Travel and UK-Aid in Felsted which has been organising aid convoys to Moldova to support the people of Ukraine.
Cllr Lavelle said of staying in the role: "I'm very pleased and privileged that I have another term."
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