Barnstaple Town Mayor
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The Mayor and Mayoress
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The Mayor, Councillor Ian Roome has been a member of Barnstaple Town Council for the past 8 years and represents Pilton Ward. He has served has the Mayor of Barnstaple and Chairman of Barnstaple Town Council since May 2010. He was Deputy Mayor and Vice Chairman for 2 years from 2008 – 2010. Councillor Roome is the Town Council’s representative on Barnstaple Town Centre Management and is the Chairman of the Barnstaple New Year's Eve Charity Event Committee. He is also Patron of North Devon All Starz.
Councillor Roome settled in North Devon after being posted to RAF Chivenor in 1989. Whilst serving at RAF Chivenor he was deployed to the Ministry of Defence to support our forces during the Gulf War.
During 2010 Cllr Roome represented Barnstaple at numerous events locally, nationally and internationally, including a visit to our twin town of Barnstable, U.S.A., and looks forward to welcoming civic dignitaries from our twin town of Susa, Italy, to the 2011 Barnstaple Fair.
Cllr Roome has worked for Children’s Hospice South West, SSAFA, and is now the Fundraising Manager for the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Charitable Fund, based at North Devon District Hospital. His role is in raising funds to build a new Chemotherapy and Day Treatment Unit at NDDH to replace the existing facility. The £2.2 million Chemotherapy Appeal will be the Mayor’s chosen charity this year for 2011/12.
The Mayor's Chaplain for 2011/12 is Rev. Terry Spencer, the Mayor's Cadet is Able Cadet Andrew Macleod from Barnstaple Sea Cadets and the Mayor's School is Orchard Vale Community Primary School.
Cllr Roome and his Mayoress, Ms Linda Lewis, are delighted and honoured by their appointment and look forward to representing Barnstaple in the municipal year 2011/12.
Deputy Mayor
Left to right: Mayoress Linda Lewis, Mayor Ian Roome, Deputy Mayor Lesley Brown and Deputy Mayor's Consort William Brown.
Photograph Tom Teegan
Cllr Mrs Lesley Brown was elected onto Barnstaple Town Council in May 2007 to represent Yeo Ward.
Cllr Mrs Brown is also one of Frankmarsh & Gorwell’s Street Champions. During the summer of 2010 Cllr Mrs Brown took on the role of Project Leader for the siting and opening of the new Community Office, which was then successfully opened in October 2010.
Along with husband William, who will be her consort, they own and run Frankmarsh Stores and have been there for 11 years in October. This role brings her into daily contact with a wide variety of residents whom most have stories to tell. This highlights the opportunities for improvements that the area needs.
Lesley is very active in her area helping to organise events for all ages of the community and is a members of the PACT team and last year joined them as they competed in the Devon Air Ambulance Commando Challenge, and this year helped Pcso Steve Huxtable organise one in Frankmarsh Woods for residents of Frankmarsh and Gorwell. Last November Lesley was awarded a national award, presented to her in London, for her services to the community. Lesley has won this award two years running.
Cllr Mrs Brown looks forward to representing the community of Barnstaple as Deputy Mayor, with support from her consort William and will support Mayor, Cllr Roome in carrying out his engagements.
Mayoral Engagement Request Form available here to print off, complete, and post back to:-
Claire Parsons, Barum House, The Square, Barnstaple. EX32 8LS.
or scan the completed form and email to the address below.
Contact the Mayor via Claire Parsons, Corporate Services Manager,
Tel: 01271 373311
email Claire.Parsons@barnstapletowncouncil.co.uk
Working for the Community
