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New Mayor for Felixstowe The Flyer Mayor of Felixstowe for 2018/19 elected At its Annual Meeting of 17th May, Felixstowe Town Council elected Councillor Graham Newman as the Mayor of Felixstowe for the Municipal Year 2018/19. On the same evening Cllr Tracey Green was appointed as the Deputy Mayor. On accepting the offi ce of Mayor, Cllr Graham Newman, who has been Member of the Town Council since 2009, said: “I am humbled and privileged to have been elected by my fellow councillors to serve a second term as Mayor for this coming Civic Year, 2018/19. I am also delighted that my colleague Cllr Tracey Green – an established Town & District Councillor - has been elected Deputy Mayor. Having said that, I know I am stepping into huge boots left by my predecessor, Cllr Nick Barber, who has done a fantastic job over the past year - representing Felixsto we all over the County and beyond - and raising a huge amount of money for his three charities. So yes, 2018/19 will be a different type of mayoral year but I hope one which consolidates and builds upon the many aspects of our Town’s growing success. Equally I want to focus on supporting those who have yet to be touched by that success - for instance those facing the challenges daily such as New Council becomes law as Orders are made Signed, sealed and delivered: a new Council for east Suffolk WILL be created in April 2019. Today, Parliament has made the Orders required to create the new East Suffolk Council and they become law today. Under the Orders, the East Suffolk Council will come into existence on 1 April 2019, when both Suffolk Coastal District Council and Waveney District Council will be abolished. Prior to that, from tomorrow, the Orders now create a Shadow Authority, formed of all 90 Members who represent the existing Councils. Its role is to oversee the creation of the new Council and ensure a smooth transition to the new Council, with seamless delivery of the services which are provided now. The Shadow Authority will meet for the fi rst time at 7.00pm on Monday 4 June 2018, at High Lodge, Darsham. Meanwhile, in the lead up to the Council’s creation, a range of offi cer and member working groups will continue their work, before the new Council comes into being on 1st April 2019. Elections to it will then be held on 2nd May 2019. Cllr Ray Herring, Leader of Suffolk Coastal District Council said: “This historic confi rmation is the culmination of a great deal of hard work by members and offi cers; however this work does not simply stop now. We will continue to maintain our focus on this next stage of the loneliness and/or “where is the next £ coming from”. To that end, I will be supporting two charities that make it their business to help... The Laydens Community Café in Langley Avenue and The BASIC Life Charity. As we commemorate 100 years of cessation of World War 1’s hostilities, there will be an intensive programme of events in the town over the fortnight leading up to Remembrance Sunday. Many of these activities will be facilitated by the Town Council itself, so watch out for further details over the next few months. Added to that, we have a growing programme of events throughout the summer season for the whole town to enjoy as hopefully we welcome thousands of visitors.” If you would like the Mayor to attend a function in Felixstowe, or to simply ask him a question, please contact [email protected] Fuchsia Fantasia Saturday 7th July, 10.00am - 4.30pm Sunday 8th July, 10.00am - 4.00pm Fuchsia Fantasia 2018 at Trinity Methodist Church, Hamilton Road, Felixstowe. The Felixstowe & District Fuchsia is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, with a beautifully decorated church, Members’ Show, Plant and Craft Sales and Refreshments. Free Admission. Letters to the Editor Send your club news, reports, events and articles to News desk, The Flyer, Flyer House, Bridge Road, Felixstowe IP11 7SL or email newsdesk@fl yeronline.co.uk journey, ensuring that the transition from two councils to one council is as smooth as possible.” Cllr Mark Bee, Leader of Waveney District Council said: “It speaks volumes for the incredible efforts of members and offi cers that this fi nal confi rmation has been achieved with the minimum of fuss; setting an historic template for others to follow. We now enter an exciting new phase as the clock ticks down to the creation of East Suffolk Council”. The two councils have been working on the Business Case for creating the East Suffolk Council since a simultaneous Cabinet meeting in March 2016 fi rst examined the proposals drawn up by the joint Senior Management Team (SMT). Both Councils voted to create the new Council in January 2017 and a full business case for the proposal was submitted to the Secretary of State for the (then named) Department of Communities and Local Government a month later. Ministerial and Parliamentary approval was confi rmed earlier this year. The decision to create the East Suffolk Council will see the creation of the largest district area in the country, of 487.2 sq miles (1,261.9 km2). The East Suffolk Council will serve a quarter of a million residents and deliver over 80 different services. P le a s e m e n t i o n ‘ T h e F l yer ’ wh en r esp o n d in g t o ad ver t isements T H E FLY E R | JU N E 2 0 1 8 33