The Mayor

Barking and Dagenham

Welcome to the Mayoral web page.

The Mayor is the borough's first Citizen. Within the borough, the Mayor takes precedence over everyone apart from the Sovereign or the Sovereign's official representative the Deputy Lieutenant.

The Mayor is elected each year by the councillors and must be a serving councillor, although the role of the Mayor is non-political.

The Mayor attends over 350 engagements during the year, performing civic duties as well as supporting various organisations and charities.

The Worshipful The Mayor 2010-11

Profile of Councillor Nirmal Singh Gill|

The Deputy Mayor 2010-11

Profile of Councillor John Davis|

The Mayor's Office provides advisory and administrative support to the Mayor. All invitations and charity events to the Mayor are dealt with through the Mayor's Office.

Civic functions are coordinated and organised through the Mayor's Office or Democratic Services Section. The Mayor's Office is incorporated within Democratic Services.

The Mayor's Office are supported by:

Dave Sayer, Mace bearer

Chas Timothy, Mace bearer