Councillor Joseph (Joe) Athorn (pictured below) was elected as Mayor for 2026-27 at the council’s Annual Meeting on 19th May. Cllr Alan Hopley was elected as Deputy Mayor at the same meeting.
Cllr Athorn named his wife Tammy as his mayoral consort.
The Mayor’s Cadet
Cadet Corporal Hazel Dobromylskyj took on the role of Mayor’s Cadet (pictured below).
Find out more about the role of the cadet.
This year our Mayor, Cllr Joe Athorn, has chosen ‘illuminate the Quay’, to put festoon lighting at Beccles Quay, as his mayor’s appeal.