Wimborne Town Council has elected Cllr Carol Butter as the new mayor for the coming year.

She succeeds Cllr Kelly Webb. The Deputy Mayor will be Cllr Diann March.

Carol’s background is in banking and finance and during the year she will be raising money for three charities – Walford Mill Education Trust, Dial A Ride and UK Wild Otter Trust.

The town council’s committee membership has also been agreed, with Cllr Carol Chedgy as chairman of Resources Committee, Cllr Shane Bartlett as chairman of Recreation & Leisure Committee and Cllr Simon Wheeler as chairman of the Planning & Environment Committee. Their respective vice-chairmen will be Cllrs Mike Hopkins, Ann Roberts and Bill Richmond.