Fair Chair” For Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove District Council has elected a new Chairman for the year ahead.

Cllr Joshua Robinson, will be the third youngest person to wear the chain of office, and will be joined by wife and fellow district councillor Siobhan Robinson as his consort.

He said: “I am absolutely honoured by this and want to thank Council colleagues for their faith in me and their support.

“I intend to be a “fair chair” and I want to use the next 12 months to be about bringing people together and look forward to getting out and about into our communities.”

Cllr Robinson has yet to announce his charities for the year ahead.

The outgoing chairman Cllr Sam Evans announced that during his term of office he held fundraising events for local charity the Basement Project.

He announced they will be receiving £3,000, which also includes a contribution of £1,500 from the District Council’s Ward Fund.

Cllr Evans said: “Over the last year it has been an honour and privilege to meet the people who work tirelessly within our communities to make our District a better place in which to live.

“I am delighted to have raised money for the Basement Project and its amazing work it is doing locally in helping young people with housing issues.”

Also, at the Annual Meeting of Bromsgrove District Council last Wednesday (May 20), Cllr Bakul Kumar was elected as Vice-Chairman