Anti Mayoralty comment on my blog

I posted an item on the traditional Mayor making ceremony which was held this year at Highcliffe Castle on Tuesday with a new emphasis on a modest presentation due to the austere economic time we are experiencing at present. Actually the evening went very well with attendance of a considerable number of guests from commerce and industry including the Chairman of the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership. In my opinion we maintained the established and important style of the occasion in accordance with the importance of the Christchurch heritage recognising that this is an essential part of the offer Christchurch makes to residents, visitors and those that are employed within our borders. But a comment appeared on my blog from someone who wishes to maintain anonymity and I thought it important to share this with you to see if there is much support from readers for his/her sentiment. I must say that from my position within the Council I see the Mayoralty as something we should protect from those that see it as offensive as it represents the heritage of this Ancient Borough and makes a seriously important contribution to the Councils connectivity with the community. I suspect the writer of the following comment has no idea of the work that the Mayor does throughout the year! Blogger Somerford1962 said... In these straightened times I would have thought the first place where savings could be found would be by abolishing the totally unnecessary office of Mayor. The thousands of pounds saved could go towards far more worthy causes than jollies for our "first citizen" (who more than likely wasn't even born in the borough anyway). I suspect the majority of local people, like myself wouldn't give a fig if the mayoralty was consigned to the dustbin of history. 22 May 2013 18:56 Perhaps those interested in this clearly emotive issue could comment on this blog or write/email to me at the Council. Thanks