Role of the Mayor

The Mayor, as the first citizen of the town, is the recognised spokesperson and representative on all civic and ceremonial occasions and is the figurehead of the community that the council serves.

Mayoral Engagements Process

The Mayor attends many functions during their year in office.

If you wish to invite the Mayor to your event please fill in an enquiry form online.

Please note a telephone call is not confirmation that the Mayor will attend an event. A provisional booking will be made in the civic diary until a written invitation has been received (by email or post). An engagement form will be forwarded on to the organisation. On receipt of this information, the booking will be confirmed.

Protocol for a Mayoral Visit

As the First Citizen for Stevenage, the Mayor, Councillor Jim Brown should be accorded precedence on all occasions when he is present throughout the Borough.

The only exception to this is when an event is attended by a member of the Royal Family or when His Majesty is represented on official occasions in the District by the Lord Lieutenant Mr Robert Voss CBE CStJ or one of his deputies (name to be confirmed by the Lord Lieutenant’s office).

Upon arrival at a function, the mayor should be met and greeted by the organiser and introduced to the assembled company.

The formal announcement of the mayor is ‘Mayor of Stevenage, Councillor Jim Brown'.

Please address the mayor as ‘Mr Mayor’ and the Mayoress ‘Madam Mayoress’.

The mayor's correct title is the Mayor of Stevenage. After formal introductions, speakers should refer to the mayor as ‘Mr Mayor’.

In the event of the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Nazmin Chowdhury attending a function, the same courtesies should be extended to her.

Please address the deputy mayor as ‘Madam Deputy Mayor’ and the deputy mayor’s consort 'by name’.

Mayor’s Fund

The beneficiaries for 2024/25 are:

• Herts Sports a Physical Activity Partnership (Come Together with Sport and Active Recreation)
• Stevenage Arts Guild (Come Together with Arts, Music and Culture)
• People for People (social inclusion).

Making a donation

If you wish to make a donation to the current Mayor’s Fund, you may do so by forwarding cash or a cheque (payable to Stevenage Borough Council) to the Mayor’s Office, Stevenage Borough Council, Daneshill House, Danestrete, Stevenage, Herts SG1 1HN

All donations will be acknowledged and receipted.