WHAT TO DO IF THE WOULD YOU LIKE THE MAYOR VISITS MAYOR TO CALL?

1. The Mayor’s official title is: Here’s what to do.

THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF THE The Mayor of the attends over BOROUGH OF BROXTOWE. 400 events during a year in office. These events range from the very formal occasions where the 2. If you are addressing her directly you say: Mayor represents the people of Broxtowe at official MADAM MAYOR. openings, launches, at cheque presentations, or attending Council funded events like play-schemes, Mayor of the 3. The Mayor may be accompanied by her Escort. sports functions and charity events.

4. To help the Civic Officer to provide a brief for The Mayor will also visit Broxtowe residents on Borough of the Mayor please send as much background special occasions such as golden weddings and information as possible at least a week before other significant anniversaries and birthdays. If Broxtowe the event e.g. locations, maps, leaflets or you would like to ask the Mayor to attend an event, posters, who the Mayor is likely to meet, if a special anniversary or birthday, contact the Civic 2012/2013 speech is required and also if refreshments are Office at the address below. to be provided. The Civic Office, 5. The Mayor will arrive in a chauffeur driven car. BROXTOWE BOROUGH COUNCIL The chauffeur will normally take photographs and Town Hall, Foster Avenue, a copy of these will be forwarded after the event, Beeston, , NG9 1AB free of charge. Other press photographers may Tel: 0115 917 3210 attend. Email: [email protected] Or Typetalk: 18001 0115917 7777 6. The event will be published on the Mayor’s engagement list, which is circulated to the press who may take an interest. Some events are further supported by a press release from This document is available in the Council’s Press Office and an official large print upon request photographer is engaged. The Civic Office will advise if this is likely.

Councillor Broxtowe Borough Council Town Hall, Foster Avenue, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1AB Margaret Handley Tel: 0115 917 7777

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www.broxtowe.gov.uk In 2005 Margaret had to retire on health grounds with The Ryan Lee Trust a spinal problem and missed the interaction with the The Ryan Lee Trust is a local charity formed in young people. In her spare time Margaret loves reading December 2010 in memory of Ryan Lee, who died of and enjoys travelling. Her real passion is cooking and cancer aged just 15 in May 2010. The charity helps entertaining for family and friends and John will tell you provide support, equipment and assistance for children she is an outstanding cook. and teenagers diagnosed with a terminal illness and works alongside other organisations to ensure that they Margaret was elected to Broxtowe Borough Council receive the best care in the last few months of their at a by-election in February 2000 and has been a very lives. active member of the council, serving on many of the www.ryanleetrust.org.uk committees. She has enjoyed representing the local Registered Charity No. 1142531 Councillor community and has been particularly interested in her Margaret Handley work on the Development Control Committee. She has also served on Parish Council during this time Councillor Margaret Handley was born in Barnsley, South and was Chairman in 2006/07. Yorkshire in 1947. She is married to John and they have lived in Eastwood for 33 years. They have two grown up Rev. Dave Marvin, the vicar of St. Mary’s, Greasley, children, David and Sian. David trained with P&O cruises Margaret’s Parish church, will be her chaplain during her The Royal British Legion and reached the rank of Senior Officer, before leaving civic year. Having worked with young people, Margaret The Royal British Legion is the nation’s leading Armed to join a multinational law firm, Reed Smith in London wanted one of her charities to focus on helping them Forces charity and provides care and support to all past where he is about to qualify as a solicitor. Sian studied and has chosen to support The Ryan Lee Trust. The and present members of the British Armed Forces, as for a French and English law degree in Sheffield and charity, which is based in Kimberley, was set up by the well as their families. The branches Paris and is currently a manager for Deloitte in Geneva in parents of 15 year old Ryan Lee who sadly died from play an active role in the local community and offer a their global employment services. a brain tumour in 2010. The charity offers support to range of support to those looking to make a fresh start families in a similar position. after leaving the Forces. Margaret studied for her B.Ed. in York and took up www.britishlegion.org.uk her first teaching post in Tamworth before moving Her other charity will be the Royal British Legion. Registered Charity No. 219279 to Bicester, Oxfordshire, where she met John. They Margaret has a personal connection with them as her married in 1973 and moved to , where grandfather convalesced at Longshaw Lodge near Margaret became Head of Geography at Ripley Sheffield, supported by the British Legion and her Technical School but later gave up to have David and mother was put through college with their support. Sian. After the children went to school, Margaret spent time as a supply teacher in local secondary schools, Margaret is looking forward to meeting people taking up a permanent position at Aldercar School throughout the borough and working hard to promote to produce a community newspaper, before taking Broxtowe as a positive place to live. responsibility for Business Studies GNVQs and finally, Information Communication Technology.