The Town Mayor is elected in May each year by The Town Councillors at a Mayor Making ceremony. They will represent The Town Council at any Civic functions or events both in Petersfield and outside of Petersfield and will preside over Full Council meetings held each month (with the exception of August). They will also promote Petersfield as much as they can.
The badge and chain is worn by The Town Mayor and has a picture of The Hampshire Rose on it.
The Town Mayor will choose a specific charity for the duration that they are Mayor and will run fund raising events for this charity. After a year all the money that is raised will be given to the chosen charity.
The 2019/20 chosen charity is.
Town Mayor 2019 – 2020
Lesley Farrow
Heath Ward – Conservative
Lesley studied Law in Newcastle Polytechnic followed by articles, and moved to Petersfield in 1977 and has two children who attend Bedales. Lesley was committee member of Save the Children for 34 years, and became a councillor in 2011. Subsequently being chairman of Grounds for 2 years and one of the main facilitators of bringing the Grounds work in-house, and has been a retail manager for over 16 years. Lesley’s interests include race judging for Cowes Week and General History.
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42A Durford Road
Petersfield
Hampshire
GU31 4HA
Telephone: 01730 261350
Email: lesley_farrow@hotmail.com
Deputy Town Mayor 2019 – 2020
George Watkinson
Causeway Ward – Liberal Democrat
George is married, a retired Naval Officer and has lived in Petersfield for over 30 years. He has served as Mayor of Petersfield 3 times and has been a Town Councillor for 24 years. He is a past member of Winton Players and a past Governor of Petersfield Infant School.
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Councillor
102 The Causeway
Petersfield
Hampshire
GU31 4JS
Telephone: 01730 266801
Mayor’s Engagements 2019/20
24/06/2019 Launch of Employment Plus, Salvation Army
06/06/2019 Italian Students tour of Petersfield Town Council (GW)
10/06/2019 Judging TVC photo calendar competition, Town Visitor Centre
14/06/2019 Opening of Borough Hill Play Park
19/06/2019 Friends of Petersfield Hospital AGM
21/06/2019 Raised path ceremony, Heath (GW)
28/06/2019 Employee Ownership Day, InSync Technology
01/07/2019 Churcher’s Grand Summer Concert
03/07/2019 Petersfield Community Choir, Sounds of Summer Concert (GW)
09/07/2019 TPS Stem Project Cheque Presentation, The Petersfield School
10/07/2019 TVC Competition Presentation, Town Visitor Centre
11/07/2019 PIB Judging Day
13/07/2019 Steep House Nursing Home, Summer Fete
13/07/2019 Luminosa Voices Choir, St Peters Church
14/07/2019 EHDC Chairman Civic Service, St Mary’s Liss
03/08/2019 Spec Savers Relaunch Party
20/08/2019 Petersfield Arts & Crafts Preview Evening
07/09/2019 St Peters Church Fete
14/09/2019 Rowans Hospice Concert, St Peters Church
17/09/2019 St Peters Church Fete
26/09/2019 Macmillian ‘Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning’, Town Hall
11/10/2019 Winton Players ‘Brassed Off’, Petersfield Festival Hall
14/10/2019 Speech Day, Churcher’s College
18/10/2019 Fitzroy Firewalk Festival, Queen Head Sheet
23/10/2019 Grand Reopening, Costa Rams Walk
25/10/2019 Lion & Unicorn ‘Kindertransport’, Petersfield Festival Hall
06/11/2019 Churcher’s College Remembrance Concert, St Peters Church
12/11/2019 CCF Biennial Inspection, Churcher’s College
22/11/2019 Christmas Light Swith On, Petersfield Market Square
28/11/2019 Grand Opening of Office Showroom, Bellsure
28/11/2019 Hilliers Garden Centre, Open Evening
30/11/2019 ‘Rosemary Foundation’ Christmas Fayre, The Petersfield School
05/12/2019 ‘Community Relationship Building Evening’ Blenheim Court Care Home, Liss
11/12/2019 Petersfield Community Choir, St Peters
25/12/2019 PACT Christmas Day Lunch, Petersfield Community Centre
11/01/2020 25th Anniversary, The Centre of Complimentary Medicine Lavant St
