The Mayor

The Mayor is the first citizen of the Town, who acts as the civic head of the Town Council and, in their capacity as Chair of Council, chairs the Council meetings. The Mayor is the public face of the Council and attends the civic and community functions on behalf of the Council. As the First Citizen, the Mayor is a symbol of the authority of the Council and it is his or her duty to represent and promote the interests and welfare of the Town and all those who live, work and visit the Town. The Mayor gives recognition, appreciation and encouragement to all those groups and individuals who contribute to the life of the Town. The Mayor is elected amongst the councillors at the Annual Town Council Meeting in May each year and is assisted by a Deputy Mayor, who is also elected by the Council.

Chair of Council

As Chair of the Council, it is the Mayor's duty to uphold the rights of Councillors and the interests of the community and to efficiently carry out the business of the Council. As Chair of Council, the Mayor has the casting vote, in case of equality of votes at the council meetings.

Current Mayor/Chair of Council

The new Mayor/Chair of Council, Councillor Natalie Field was elected at the Annual Town Council Meeting on 8th May 2024 along with the new Deputy Mayor/Vice-Chair of Council, Councillor Dayley Lawrence.

Presentation of Mayor's Chain of Office

Presentation of Deputy Mayor's Chain of Office

Invite the Mayor

The Mayor frequently visits a wide variety of different events within the community, from school visits, charity programmes, coffee mornings to formal dinners and ceremonies. Please feel free to invite the Mayor to take part in your event, such as a competition, presenting prizes or certificates, drawing a raffle, making an opening or closing speech or welcome a dignitary or to attend various anniversaries and other functions.

If you are interested in inviting the Mayor to your event, please complete and return the Invitation Form (Word). Please enclose the essential details of the event such as what the event is, the date and time, the venue address and the Mayor's involvement. You can also email your request, telephone or write to us. On receipt, we will contact you in due course to confirm whether the Mayor is available. If for any reason the Mayor is unable to attend, your invitation will be passed to the Deputy Mayor if deemed appropriate.

Past Mayors/Chairs of Bradley Stoke

Years as Mayor/ Chair	Name	Years as Councillor
1992	Christina Davison	1992-1993
1992-1995	Rory O'Connor	1992-1999
1995-1996	Jon Cooke	1995-1999
1996	Brian Turner	1992-1996
1996-98//2000-01	Jon Williams	1992-2007//2008-2011//2023 -
1998-1999	Arthur Adams	1992-2003
1999-2000	Heather Williams	1996-2001
2001-2002	Diane Adams	1999-2003
2002-2003	Michael Collins	1999-2004
2003-05//2007-08	Julian Barge	1999-2011
2005-2006	Sandra Hobson	2003-2011
2006-2007	Veronica Conway-Haskins	2005-2011
2008-2009	Robert Jones	2006-2015
2009-2010	Mark Forsyth	2007-2011
2010-2012	Benjamin Walker	2007-2015
2012-2013	Charlotte Walker	2011-2013
2013-2014	Brian Hopkinson	2007-2023
2014-2015	John Ashe	2004-2023
2015-2016	Roger Avenin	2007-
2016-2017	Elaine Hardwick	2011-2021
2017-2018	Andy Ward	2013-2023
2018-2019	Ben Randles	2013-
2019-2020 + 2021	Tom Aditya	2011-
2020-2021 + 2022-2023	Tony Griffiths	2011-2023
2021	Michael Hill	2019-2021
2023-2024	Dayley Lawrence	2022-
2024-2025	Natalie Field	2023-