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| Saying it with flowers - new First Citizens Helen and Ian Lindley at the Mayor-making ceremony The new mayor of North East Lincolnshire, Cllr Ian Lindley, has named his two charities for the forthcoming civic year. They are: * Sunflowers Children’s Action Group * Pink Rose Suite at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital Cllr Lindley has appointed Mrs Helen Lindley as his Mayoress. Outgoing Mayor Cllr Steve Beasant, was elected to the position of Deputy Mayor, with Mrs Carol Beasant as Deputy Mayoress. The Nottingham-born new Mayor first came to Grimsby during the early 1990s and has stayed ever since. Says he: "I am really passionate about this place and its people, and I look forward to spending my mayoral year getting out and meeting people in our community.” Born in Nottingham, Cllr Lindley came to Grimsby on a three-week contract as an operating department practitioner in the 1990s and stayed on to continue working at the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital. Originally as a Labour councillor, he decided to switch allegiance to the Conservatives. He has represented Scartho ward since 2015. The Mayor is not directly elected by the people and therefore holds no direct power. In his current position, he is politically neutral in carrying out mayoral duties and chairs full council meetings.
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