Staines News 20 May 2010Spelthorne Mayor Caroline Spencer is to hand over her chains of office her successor at a ceremony on Thursday.
Cllr Spencer who has spent a year in the post has made hundreds of public appearances to support local charities and businesses.
She has also taken part in some interesting activities including being dragged across Heron Lakes in a rubber ring and having her photo taken riding a motorbike.
She spoke of her time in the job, saying: “It has been wonderful, really wonderful, there are just too many things to single out and say that was the best bit.”
Mrs Spencer, only the 7th female mayor since 1974, has also been a bit of a girl power pioneer, not only setting the example as a fantastic role model but by choosing Guides and Brownies in Spelthorne as one of her mayors charities, she said: “Their motto is Girls In The Lead, which I think is right.
“The reason I chose them as a charity is because in the past male mayors have frequently supported scouts, sea cadets and other boys groups.
“I thought it was about time the girls had a go.”
Cllr Spencer chose One2One as her other charity which is a friendship organisation for the mentally and physically handicapped. She said: “The work they do is invaluable, it is such a caring organisation. They help people with difficulties integrate into society in a way that makes them appear no different to anyone else.”
It would be difficult to find a Spelthorne resident who hasn't met, or been moved by this bubbly larger than life character.
In a letter congratulating the mayor of her time in office, one resident said: “On the many occasions you have attended a public event, you have taken the time to talk to people and leave an impression on them. Public figures just lately have taken quite a bashing and you have gone a very long way to changing that. I hope the people of Spelthorne realise just how lucky they have been in this last year in having you as our mayor.”
Cllr Spencer plans to continue being a councillor for Ashford East where she lives and has decided to set up her own marketing and PR business in Staines.
She will be succeeded by Staines ward councillor John O'Hara.
Cllr Spencer said: “Councillor O'Hara will be a totally different mayor to me, I think the role of mayor will go back to being more traditional.”
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May 17 2010 By Tamara Hughes
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