Councillors elected Michael Thierry as the new Mayor at Ringwood Town Council’s Annual Meeting on 20th May .
Councillor Thierry, who was last year’s Deputy Mayor, also served as Mayor from 2003-2005.
There are seven new councillors will sit on a variety of sub committees and as members on outside bodies.
The Mayor welcomed the new councillors and promised them a busy time ahead with new experiences to be shared. Sam Whittingham has returned as Student Advisor for the council from Ringwood School.
Both new councillors and old will be provided with training over the coming weeks to help them understand their responsibilities and support them in the decision making process.
Anyone wanting to contact councillors can do so through the Town Council web site or by ringing the town council offices and information on upcoming events can also be found here.