FRODSHAM’S Mayor could soon be wearing ceremonial robes when on official duty.
The Town Councll is to investigate the cost of providing robes – and also the availability of “second hand” robes which may already exist in the Cheshire West and Chester area.
One possibility is that the council could acquire the robes worn by Mayors of the former Vale Royal Borough which are said to be “sitting in a cupboard, gathering dust.”
But Cllr Mallie Poulton said he was opposed to the idea.
He said: “It’s bad enough being the charity shop capital of the North West without also being known for having a Mayor who wears second-hand robes.”
The monthly meeting of the council was told that Frodsham was the only Mayoralty in Cheshire West that did not have Mayoral robes.
Cllr Poulton said he wore his Frodsham Town Council badge with pride. He believed Mayoral robes would help promote the town.
They would be particularly appropriate at the proposed Mayor’s Parade planned for next year.
Several members expressed concern at the likely cost – and Cllr Poulton suggested it could be anything from £1,500 to £15,000.
Ex-Mayor Cllr Andrew Dawson – one of Frodsham’s representatives on Cheshire West and Chester Council – suggested money could be raised by asking all former Mayors to contribute £100 each.
Local schools could be asked to make Mayoral badges – at no cost to the public purse.
It was agreed to investigate the likely cost of acquiring Mayoral robes.
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