List of past Mayors of the borough

Albert Abram Cook - 1974-1975

Charles John Kirby Boyce - 1975-1976

Pamela Esme Harding - 1976-1977

Muriel Mackie Walls - 1977-1978

Barnard Peter Tyrwhitt-Drake - 1978-1979

Ronald George Kerslake Burgess - 1979-1980

Reginald Henry George Beatrip - 1980-1981

William Ralph Jordan - 1981-1982

Charles John Kirby Boyce - 1982-1983

Rosemary Celia Hall - 1983-1984

Joan Betty Golding - 1984-1985

Jack Bernard Patrick - 1985-1986

John Grenville Ades - 1986-1987

Andrew John Edward Hodges - 1987-1988

Elizabeth May Cobbett - 1988-1989

Bernard Parke - 1989-1990

Mrs Mary Lloyd-Jones - 1990-1991

Mrs Doreen Winifred Bellerby - 1991-1992

Anthony Donald Page - 1992-1993

Richard George Marks - 1993-1994

Douglas Anthony Roland May - 1994-1995

Catherine Frances Cobley - 1995-1996

John David Woodhatch - 1996-1997

Lynda Strudwick - 1997-1998

Keith Childs - 1998-1999

Robert Evelyn Blundell - 1999-2000

Sallie Thornberry - 2000-2001

Jennifer Eleri Powell - 2001-2002

Tony Phillips - 2002-2003

Gordon Alfred Bridger - 2003-2004

Keith Taylor - 2004-2005

Tamsy Baker - 2005-2006

Angela Gunning - 2006-2007

Mike Nevins - 2007-2008

Jennifer Jordan - 2008-2009

Pauline Searle - 2009-2010

Marsha Moseley - 2010-2011

Terence Patrick - 2011-2012

Jennifer Jordan - 2012-2013

Diana Lockyer-Nibbs - 2013-2014

David Elms - 2014-2015

Nikki Nelson-Smith - 2015-2016

Gordon Jackson - 2016-2017

Nigel Manning - 2017-2018

Mike Parsons - 2018-2019

Current Mayor: Cllr Richard Billington