Frome has a new mayor for the year ahead, as Cllr Mark Dorrington takes on the role.
The appointment was made at the annual town meeting on Wednesday 27th May, with Cllr Fiona Barrows reappointed as leader of the council for another year.
Cllr Dorrington, who serves Market Ward, takes over the role from Cllr Anita Collier. This is his second term as mayor, after stepping into the role six years ago.
“Frome has always achieved great things when people come together and I’m looking forward to playing my part once again as mayor,” he said.
For his mayoral term, Cllr Dorrington will be focusing on opportunities for young people. He also said pride in the town is an important issue for him.
“That could mean taking pride in our streets and public spaces tackling litter, graffiti and vandalism,” he said. “It could mean supporting projects that make Frome cleaner, greener and more welcoming. It could mean taking pride in our fantastic community organisations and recognising the people who help make Frome the place it is. It could be all of the above. Whatever makes you proud of Frome, I’d like to hear about it and support you in it where I can.”
Cllr Dorrington moved to Frome in 1962 and attended Frome Grammar School and Frome Technical College.
After time working in Hong Kong and at Cuprinol in Frome, he joined the Metropolitan Police in 1980. He move back to Frome in 2010, started volunteering for Citizens Advice and joined the original board of Fair Frome. He was elected to represent Market Ward in 2018.
He added, “I am proud to have been chosen for a second term and grateful to my colleagues at Frome Town Council for the opportunity. Many thanks to Anita Collier for a trailblazing mayoral year; she’s been a brilliant mayor and I know she enjoyed every moment but I also know she’s looking forward to a quieter diary, as mine starts to fill up.”
Pictured: The new Mayor Mark Dorrington with the outgoing Mayor, Cllr Anita Collier
