Hereford City

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The Right Worshipful the Mayor of Hereford

Councillor Anna Toon, the 629th Mayor of Hereford, was born and educated in Lancashire to an Italian Mother and Ukranian Father. She moved to Hereford in 1990 to join her husband David who was working here in Hereford. They have three daughters, one married and two still continuing in their education.

She joined HM Forces in 1973 serving in London, Germany and Catterick, North Yorkshire with the Royal Corps of Transport. After achieving her Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies she went on to run her own consultancy practice advising companies in UK, Europe, the Middle East and USA in Change Management, Security Management and SME Business Improvement.

After having worked for both private and public sectors for almost 20 years with some of the largest banking, production and government departments, she was elected in 2003 to represent the Three Elms Ward for Hereford City Council and subsequently re-elected in 2007.

Her key interests are in creating opportunities for young people both in employment and leisure, to create a vibrant economy in Hereford and empower communities.

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Visits to the Mayor's Parlour

Individuals and groups are welcome to visit the Mayor’s Parlour to learn about the City’s heritage, to see the historic items on display in the Parlour, and to view the City Silver and the Charters, dating from 1189, held in the Vaults.

Visits are by appointment only and can be arranged by contacting:

The Mayor’s Secretary

The Mayor’s Office,

Town Hall,

Hereford HR1 2PJ

Telephone: 01432 260438

E-mail: mayor@herefordcitycouncil.gov.uk

(There is an answering machine to take calls outside office hours)

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The Deputy Mayor of Hereford

The Deputy Mayor for 2010-2011 is Councillor Julie Woodward, who has served the St. Nicholas Ward of the City since 2007. Her Consort is her husband, Mr. Andrew Woodward.

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The Mayor's Charity

The Mayor’s Charities for 2010-2011 are Wheeled Sports 4 Hereford and Herefordshire Voluntary Action.

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The First Little Mayor of Hereford

In 2007 Hereford City Council decided to appoint a Little Mayor for Hereford, with the object of increasing public awareness of the role of the Mayor and City Council, and helping educate young people in the role of local government by increasing links between the Mayor of the day and the City’s schools.

Primary Schools throughout the City were invited to nominate a Year 6 pupil, and the very first Little Mayor to be elected was Dominic Fawcett of St. Francis Xavier RC Primary School.

The new Junior Mayor for 2009/10 is Miss Mhairi McGill of Cathedral Junior School, Hereford.

Junior Mayor-making Ceremony & Robes

Miss Mhairi McGill was installed as the new Junior Mayor for 2009/2010 at a ceremony held on 10th November 2009, which mirrored the real Mayor-making Ceremony, and her classmates came along to see how a Mayor of Hereford is elected and installed.  For the official ceremony she wore a real Mayor’s robes and hat, and his badge of office was specially made and sponsored by the Hereford Times. Jane, her family, and her class learnt a lot about the history and traditions of the City of Hereford.

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