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Town Mayor
Town Mayor 2011/12 - Councillor Michael Weaver
Michael was born in London in 1939. Educated at the University College School in Hampstead and graduating at the London School of Economics, he qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in 1965. Moving into this area in 1968 many residents will remember him as running the popular store, C & A, in the High Street for 35 years.
He and his wife, Rosalind, have brought up four children, all educated locally, now successfully pursuing their own careers.
In 1979 he was President of the Chamber of Commerce and is still an active Director. He is also a Director of St Hilda’s School.
Elected 8 years ago as a Town Councillor, after retiring from C & A, he has served on virtually every Council Committee and has been Deputy Town Mayor. He has chaired the key Policy and Finance Committee which he is very pleased to say has delivered a 2.25% cut in the local precept.
Apart from finance he has involved himself in a very wide range of other community and charity interests. Passionate about keeping our shopping centres vibrant and viable he has promoted events like the Christmas Carnival for several years.
He says “The High Street is the centre of our community and its viability is key to the well-being of our Town.”
Always a sporting enthusiast he has run three London Marathons and in 2001 achieved a life long ambition in climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro with his son, all of this in aid of charity. He is an enthusiastic supporter of the Rugby Club. Once a keen tennis and hockey player, he follows all sports, but unfortunately has had to become an observer more than a participator due to a major back operation two years ago. He has been a member of the MCC for 50 years and fortunate enough to be at Wembley in 1966 when England won the world cup.
With a genuine love and feeling for our Town and supporting the current drive for localism he feels Harpenden should take back for itself all the services that it could realistically or more economically run itself.
He takes great pride in our Town and says “I feel deeply honoured to have been elected Town Mayor. I will simply do my best working as hard as I can for the community as a whole.”
Michael has chosen two charities to support during his Mayoral year; the Herts Air Ambulance and the Harpenden Seniors Club (formerly the Day Centre) - please refer to the Town Mayor's Charities' page for further details.
The Town Mayor attends many events during their year of office. A selection of photos from some of the events that Councillor Michael Weaver has attended are detailed below.
UNA Garden Party with Alzey guests Meeting with Richard Okutel Visit to the Herts Air Ambulance base
Harpenden Spotlight on Africa
Harpenden Indoor Bowling Club The Daylight Club Harpenden UNA Flagraising Ceremony
Harpenden Village Rotary Club Walk
Friends of Cosne Reception Youth Awards Youth Speaks
Harpenden Christmas Carnival Harpenden Christmas Carnival Young Enterprise Awards
Judging the Christmas Poster Competition and presenting the winner. 1st Harpenden Brownies - Christmas Carnival
Friends of the Nickey Line 5 Year Celebratory Walk
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