Mayor
The Worshipful the Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Councillor Patrick Codd
Councillor Patrick Codd was elected as Mayor for the 2011/2012 municipal year at Annual Council on the evening of Wednesday 11 May 2011and during his term in office wishes to promote the borough at every opportunity as a great place to live in or visit.
Patrick has been a member of Kingston Council since 1994 (A Councillor for Coombe Hill Ward). He was Deputy Leader for the Conservative Group from 2000 to 2010 and has also chaired various committees including: Planning and Development, Culture and Environment. He was Chair of Malden & Coombe Neighbourhood Committee for many years but has had to step down from this commitment in order to take on his new role as Mayor.
Cllr Patrick Codd is a former Solider and long time Fleetstreet Showbiz Editor. He is an Author and continues to this day as a Freelance Journalist and contributor to national newspapers.
The Mayor's Charity Appeal this year will support two charities:
Born Toon Soon (The neo-natal unit at Kingston Hospital)
Macmillan Cancer Support (although this is a national charity the money raised will be used on local projects and grants)
Further details about the these charities and the fundraising events planned over the coming months can be found on the Mayor's Charity pages.
The Mayoress
The Mayor appoints a Mayoress/Consort to support and accompany them to engagements wherever possible. This year the Mayor has decided to appoint his wife, Mrs Susan Codd. (Picture below shows the Mayor and Mayoress in the Mayor's Parlour after Mayoral Sunday's Civic Service on 22 May 2011.
For further details contact the Mayor's Office
Telephone: 020 8547 5030 or 020 8547 5027
Email: mayors.office@rbk.kingston.gov.uk