Chamber POTY: Cllr Anita Ward nominated by Jilly Bermingham
My nomination for Chamberlain News POTY is an easy one. As the busiest, most popular Lord Mayor and subsequently Deputy Lord Mayor, Cllr Anita Ward has made her mark for the West Midlands in 2012.
From having to learn the offside rule for a charity football match to hosting the Freedom of the City for the Guards she has embraced all that is asked of her. One of her lasting legacies will be all the children who still speak about the meaning of the Lord Mayor’s chain, especially after wearing it for a fleeting moment. Meeting royalty and residents – they are all treated the same.
Even those she has chastised when chairing Full Council Meeting surely agree that the post of civic Lord Mayor has never been more respected. The city may have rejected an elected mayor, but all warmly thank DLM Cllr Anita Ward.
