DAVID Yarrow was elected as the new Mayor of Hillingdon at the council’s annual meeting last night (9), replacing the retiring John Morgan.
Cllr Yarrow, elected for the second time as mayor, will have Mary O’Connor as mayoress.
Their busy schedule, through to next May, will involve visits to community events, performances and exhibitions, and they will welcome schools and groups to the mayor’s parlour and council chamber.
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Cllr Yarrow, who serves Uxbridge North ward, was elected to the council in 1990 and was deputy leader between 1998 and 2002. He last served as Mayor in 2010-11. He has chaired or sat on numerous committees.
Originally from Bradford, he worked as a research metallurgist before retiring in 2008.
The two causes he will principally champion are Hillingdon Autistic Care and Support and Hillingdon Brain Tumour and Injury Support Charity.
The deputy mayor, who was also appointed last night, is Cllr Teji Barnes.
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