Residents for Uttlesford (R4U), the local party of towns and villages, has proposed that the Saffron Walden Mayor be selected by open and transparent voting rather than the arcane ‘seniority’ practice currently adopted.
Mayors are generally elected by an open vote of councillors. This is not the case in Saffron Walden, and so local party Residents for Uttlesford wants to make the process more democratic. Currently the Town Council selects the mayor using a complicated ‘seniority’ practice. A councillor is eligible after serving for 2 years and may only serve as mayor twice. The longest serving councillors of those eligible are then automatically selected as the next mayor and deputy, and then approved by the full council.
Cllr Paul Gadd (R4U)
Mayor Heather Asker
R4U will propose the changes at the full Saffron Walden Town Council meeting on 11th February at 7:30PM in the Town Hall. The meeting is open to the public.