Councillor Mrs Sandra Grove was elected to serve her town as mayor on 19 May.
She has lived in Verwood for nearly 26 years and is married to Clive. They have two children, Johanna and Matthew.
An active member of the community, Sandra is the treasurer of the Twinning Association, governor of Hillside School, a committee member of the 50+ Forum and a volunteer for the Heritage Centre. She is also a member of the Verwood Dementia Friendly team and has recently been made a Dementia Friends Champion.
Sandra says Verwood is a unique place with a village feel and a friendly atmosphere and adds, “I am extremely honoured and privileged to be able to represent the town as mayor for the coming year, and thank everyone for giving me this opportunity.”
Her deputy is Councillor Mrs Susan Shaw who has lived in Verwood for 16 years, is married and has two daughter. Susan is also involved with a number of community groups and stands on several of the town council committees. She enjoys helping with Care in the Community and raising money for charity.