Mayor of Bridgwater

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Tony Heywood Mayor of Bridgwater 2019-20

The Mayor of Bridgwater for 2019-2020 is Cllr Tony Heywood. Tony is a Westover resident  living in Kings Square. Deputy Mayor is Leigh Redman (Westover’s county councillor)

For information about the role of Mayor of Bridgwater click here.

PAST MAYORS OF BRIDGWATER

1972+73 Saunders (Lab)  -Last Borough Mayor

1974 Charles Tester (Lab) – First Charter Trustee Mayor

1975 Trevor Donaldson (Con)

1976 Joe Ayres (Lab)

1977 Margaret Rees (Con)

Bridgwater Council Chamber probably c. 1952.

1978 Mick Briscombe (Lab)

1979 Bill Chedgey (Lab)

1980 Mike Needs (Con)

1981 Ken Richards (Lab)

1982 Joe Ayres (Lab)

1983 Mike Cresswell (Con)

1984 Jenny Briscombe (Lab)

1985 Mary Tustian (Lab)

1986 Julie Hooper (Con)

1987 Ken Richards (Lab)

1988 Trevor Donaldson (Con)

1989 Joe Ayres (Trad Lab)

1990 Mike Cresswell (Con)

1991 Ken Richards (Lab)

1992 David Baker (Lib Dem)

Oscar Coates becomes Mayor May 23rd 1957

1993 John Turner (Lab)

1994 Mick Briscombe (Lab)

1995 Trevor Donaldson (Con)

1996 Ken Parkin (Lab)

1997 Adrian Moore (Lab)

1998 Bill Munn (Lab)

1999 Roger Lavers (Lab)

2000 David Busby (Lab)

2001 Ken Richards (Lab)

2002 Adrian Moore (Lab) Last Charter Trustee Mayor

2003 Adrian Moore (Lab) -1st TOWN Mayor

Mayor and Bear.

2004 Bill Munn (Lab)

2005 Bill Monteith (Lab)

2006 Pat Parker (Lab)

2007 Philip Smeed (Con)

2008 Graham Granter (Lab)

2009 Ken Richards (Lab)

2010 Bill Monteith (Lab)

2011 Pat Parker (Lab)

2012 Graham Granter (Lab)

2013 Dave Loveridge (Lab)

2014 Steve Austen (Lab)

2015 Leigh Redman (Lab)

2016 Alex Glassford (Lab)

2017 Graham Granter (Lab)

2018 Diogo Rodrigues (Lab)

2019 Tony Heywood (Lab)

  • Diogo

    Cllr Diogo Rodrigues, Mayor of Bridgwater, is congratulated by the Portuguese Embassy

  • Gorton

    Mayor Graham Granter opens the Mens Shed

  • Bridgwater Mayor Ken Richards in UH with Czech and Italian partners

  • Mayor Redman – a successful year as the town’s first citizen

  • Mayor Glassford with Mayoress Liz Leavy

  • In the footsteps of giants – former Bridgwater mayor and Labour MP Walt Farthing (from Blacklands)

  • Sometimes Mayors are asked to promote Bridgwater abroad. (The Mayor-Pat Parker- is on the right)

  • Mayors are required to ‘robe up’ for special civic occasions. Here Mayor Loveridge helps rededicate a section of Eastover cemetry

  • In recent years the Mayor Making ceremony has been held at St Mary’s Church. Here is ex Mayor Steve Austen