The Mayor Of Rugby

The Mayor is elected by the Council annually. The Mayor of Rugby from 15th May 2009 until 14th May 2010 is Councillor Mrs Kam Kaur.

The Mayor and, in his or her absence, the Deputy Mayor, has the following roles and functions:

• upholding and promoting the purposes of the Constitution, and to interpret the Constitution when necessary;
• presiding over meetings of the Council so that its business can be carried out efficiently and with regard to the rights of Councillors and the interests of the community;
• ensuring that the Council meeting is a forum for the debate of matters of concern to the local community and the place at which Councillors who are not on the Cabinet are able to hold the Cabinet to account;
• promoting public involvement in the Council's activities;
• being the conscience of the Council;
• attending civic and ceremonial functions that the Council and he/she determines appropriate

The Deputy Mayor for 2009-10 is Councillor Don Williams.

Requests for the Mayor to attend a function:

Please supply brief details including the date and time of your event,together with the name, address and telephone number of a contact to the Mayor's Secretary (contact details are listed below).

Mayor's Office
Mayor's Secretary,
P.O. Box 21,
Town Hall,
Rugby, CV21 2LB.
Telephone: (01788) 533520 Email: the.mayor@rugby.gov.uk