Surrey Heath's New Mayor – Councillor Tim Dodds

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EN-GB;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Surrey Heath's 39th Mayor has been named as Councillor Tim Dodds at the Borough Council's Annual Meeting on Wednesday 18 May 2011. He has lived in Lightwater for over 25 years and has been a Councillor for the Lightwater ward since 2007. He was last year's Deputy Mayor.

Councillor Dodds is married to Janina, who will support him as Mayoress in his mayoral duties.

Councillor Dodds was born in Wolverhampton and moved to the south when he was in his 20s. Now retired Tim used to work for a number of companies in managerial roles in marketing.

He has served on various council committees, including Leisure and Environment Scrutiny Committee, Standards Committee, Local Development Framework Working Group and Fairoaks Airport Consultative Committee.

The new Mayor said: "It is a huge honour to have been elected as Mayor of Surrey Heath and I have a hard act to follow in last years Mayor, Councillor John May.

"I want to be a digitally aware Mayor, by tweeting, using Facebook and continuing with my blog, with the aim of connecting with the whole community, including young people and silver surfers."

The Mayor's chosen charities for this year are Home Start Surrey Heath, offering support and friendship for families with young children in the local area and Christopher's Smile, raising money for research into childhood cancer.

The new Deputy Mayor of Surrey Heath is expected to be announced at a later date.

Further information on The Mayor of Surrey Heath and his nominated charities can be found on the Surrey Heath website