First assignment for newly elected Mayor, Councillor Swindlehurst together with town crier Bill Lomas, was the reopening of the Leek United Building Society flagship branch in Derby Street.
Director of customer services, Andy Armatage said:
“The society’s refurbishment of our Derby Street branch shows commitment to the local community and our branch network.”
Councillor Swindlehurst was elected Toiwn Mayor at the Annual Meeting of the Leek Town Council earlier this month.
She said this about her appointment:
“I am both humble and proud to be elected Town Mayor. I pledge to do my best for all our communities, as well as welcoming our visitors as friends. My colleague, Bill Cawley, will be our Deputy Mayor.
“Six generations of the Swindlehurst family have made Leek their home. Market Gardeners, Silk industry buyers, teachers, nurses. I am proud to follow in their footsteps.
“My husband, Daughter and Son in Law, and our two beautiful Grandchildren, Elijah and Jacob, live and work in Leek, making it their ‘forever’ home, as have so many ‘Leekensians.’
“The pandemic has left a heavy legacy on our town and it’s communities. We have lost loved ones to this terrible virus, watched as people battle ‘long covid’ and watched as the local economy makes efforts to rebuild. It seems likely that social distancing is with us for some time to come, but we can work round, and through it, together.
“Now, more than ever, we need to be seen to be supporting each other. By working hard and signing up to a shared message.
A clear voice that says Leek is a friendly, welcoming town.”
