The Mayor of Darlington for the Municipal Year 2008/09
Councillor Ian Haszeldine
I am available, as Mayor, to attend many different functions or events, on request. If you would like to invite me, as your Mayor for 2008/09, to a function, please use the link below to access details on how to contact me.
How to contact the Mayor?
If I am availbale on the date that you require, you will need to send in your request in writing, either by e-mail or by letter, again using the contact details above.
In order that the appropriate arrangements may be made for any Mayoral visit, the information detailed below may be of assistance. Please note that not all items on the list may be applicable to your function and these are purely for guidance purposes only.
Protocol
- Protocol requires that The Worshipful The Mayor, as the first Citizen of the Borough, takes precedence over the other guests (except Royal Visitors) and your arrangements should have regard to this.
- The Mayor should be accompanied by a member of the organisation at all times and 'looked after' throughout the event.
Reception
- The Mayor should be met immediately upon arrival by a responsible representative of your organisation and escorted to the correct position.
- Arrival time given should normally not be earlier than approximately five minutes before the commencement of the function to avoid unnecessary waiting time.
Addressing the Mayor
- The Mayor should be addressed, irrespective of gender, as 'Mr. Mayor'.
Speeches
- If the Mayor has accepted an invitation to speak, or give a response, at an event, the relevant information from the organisation must forwarded in advance of the event.
The above information is purely a guide, and further detailed information or advice, is available on request, using the contact details above.