School Council Visit the Mayor
February 15, 2013
On Wednesday, Hacton School Council braved the cold to visit the Mayor of Havering, Lyndon Thorpe, in her chambers at the town hall in Romford. After being greeted by a member of support staff, the children were welcomed by the mace bearer and Madame Mayor, who adorned her formal, ruby-red dress robes. The children enjoyed an informative question and answer session in the council chambers where they learned more about the Mayor's responsibilities. After question time, the children were invited to tour the chambers where they enjoyed pretending to be Mayor, dressing up in her crimson gown and the official mace bearer’s robes. Even the teachers played dress up! The solid silver, gilded mace weighed a whopping 5.22kgs so holding it was quite a challenge. Refreshed by juice and cakes, the School Council politely thanked the Mayor for her hospitality. This visit will be long remembered by all the children for Madame Mayor’s consideration, generosity and kindness... despite her hectic schedule!
