Councillor Margaret Wells of the Labour party is set to return as York's lord mayor. Her nomination for the position was approved by councillors and she is expected to take on the role next May, following the end of the current Conservative Lord Mayor Martin Rowley's term. This marks her second time serving as lord mayor, having previously held the position during the 2024-5 municipal year.
The Labour group nominated Councillor Wells after accumulating sufficient points within the council's system for selecting lord mayors. Wells expressed that being nominated again is a significant honor and stated she felt she had only begun to recognize the extent of volunteer work in York during her previous tenure. The current Lord Mayor, Martin Rowley, indicated that he and his civic party anticipate a productive working relationship with Councillor Wells next year.
Councillor Wells, who currently serves as the council's deputy mayor and represents the Clifton ward, will officially assume the lord mayoralty at the council's annual general meeting in May. She previously aimed to acknowledge the contributions of York's "unsung heroes" during her prior term and reiterated her humility at being considered for the role again. The office of lord mayor in York has a long histor... download the app to read more
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