15 May 2019

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EAST Grinstead Town Council elected a new Town Mayor for 2019/2020 last night at the Annual Council Meeting.

Cllr Favor has been town councillor of Ashplats Ward since 2011 and works at the Queen Victoria Hospital.

His deputy Town Mayor is Cllr John Dabell.

Cllr Danny Favor received the Chain and signed the declaration of office from the Outgoing Town Mayor Cllr Rex Whittaker, at the meeting at East Court on Monday 14th May.

Cllr Favor expressed his pride and appreciation on the election saying that having moved to the town 19 years ago to work at the QVH he never in his dreams thought he would be a Town Councillor let alone Town Mayor.  Cllr Favor, now a British subject, is the first Filipino born Town Mayor in the UK and representatives from the Embassy of the Philippines in London attended Mayor Making on Monday which was followed by a light buffet.

Cllr Favor has chosen three local charities for his Mayoral year which are all very personal to him, and excellent local service providers.

Queen Victoria Hospital Charitable Funds

To support the work, patient support and research carried out at the hospital

EG First Responders

Those who are first at an emergency medical situation, usually arriving within 8 minutes.

EG Street Pastors 

Who patrol the streets late at night at weekends or after school times to give support to anyone who may need a sympathetic ear.

 

Cllr Favor will be supported on his Mayoral year by his Mayoress; Mrs Maribel Favor.