Weymouth and Portland Mayor's Office
Information and upcoming engagements for the Mayor of Weymouth and Portland, Councillor Graham Winter.
Councillor Graham Winter was formally elected as Mayor of Weymouth and Portland on 26 May 2011, to serve for the next Civic Year.
Graham Winter was first elected as a borough councillor in 1994, and is one of three councillors representing Westham North Ward. He is a Liberal Democrat Councillor and is one of ten members of the Group. He is a member of the Council's Planning and Traffic Committee.
During his career, Graham has been a primary school teacher for some 30 years and a learning support and key skills teacher at Weymouth College. He is keen to recognise these and enhance the community spirit within the borough by encouraging the positive contributions that community groups make.
His wife Mary has worked in the health service in excess of 30 years and much of this has been in community and outreach work with vulnerable young people.
Graham has an interest in English traditional music being a morris dancer, and is keen to continue awareness of the folk heritage which is sometimes forgotten.
Mayor's engagements:
In general, the Mayor undertakes around 400 engagements a year, mostly within the borough, and is supported by the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Margaret Leicester, who is asked to attend those engagements where the Mayor would otherwise be double booked. In the next week, the Mayor has accepted the following invitations:
- Opening of the RSPB Visitor Centre
- RNLI Annual General Meeting
- Bridport Town Council Mayor Making
- The Rotary Club of Weymouth President's Ladies Night
- Race for Equality
- Weymouth & Portland Chamber of Commerce Dinner Dance
- Dorset Section Vintage Motorcycle Club 45th Run and Awards Presentation
- Weymouth Cougars Summer Sixes Tournament
The Deputy Mayor has accepted the following engagements:
- South West Dorset Talking Newspaper Annual General Meeting
- Champagne and Canapes Evening
- Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra 'The Chalk Legend'
- Contact the Mayor's Office
Contact the office of the Mayor of Weymouth and Portland.
- Request for the Mayor of Weymouth and Portland's attendance
How to request the Mayor of Weymouth and Portland's attendance at a function or event.
- Mayor of Weymouth and Portland's Charities
It is usual for the Mayor to support one or two charities during their Mayoral year which aims to raise the profile of the charity and assist in fundraising.
