New Mayor of Warwick takes over the chains of office

On May 21, Councillor Simon Pargeter, was inaugurated as the new Mayor at the annual mayor making ceremony held in St Mary’s Church.

He has taken over the role from the outgoing mayor, Cllr Jackie D’Arcy.

Cllr Paul Wightman was also elected as the deputy Mayor.

Councillor Simon Pargeter, the Mayor of Warwick said: “It is a real privilege to be elected as Mayor of Warwick and I am incredibly proud to serve the town over the coming year.

“I look forward to supporting our local community, meeting residents and representing Warwick throughout my Mayoral term.”

Cllr Pargeter has chosen The Graham Fulford Charitable Trust (GFCT) as his main charity for the year.

GFCT was set up by Graham Fulford to promote awareness of prostate cancer following the diagnosis of a close friend who died at the age of 58 and a close family member who died in 2007 from prostate cancer.

The trust provides PSA testing, which is a blood test that helps detect prostate conditions, including cancer. Over the years, the trust has been involved in testing thousands of men.

Cllr Pargeter said: “I chose this charity because I lost a couple of friends who were in their early 50s. It was quite shocking really because they went for the test and within six weeks they had both died.

“It just happened so quickly. They were diagnosed with aggressive cancer. So I want to raise awareness and funds for the Trust.”

The Mayor’s diary is co-ordinated by Angela Clarke at the town council, who can be contacted at: [email protected]