Cllr Helen Crawford has been elected as the new Chairman of South Kesteven District Council at its annual meeting. Cllr Crawford is a Conservative member for Bourne West.
She succeeds Cllr Breda Rae Griffin, who stands down after serving an extended period in office due to the pandemic.
Cllr Crawford said: “I would hope that as councillors of all political persuasions we will work together to get the best for our district and our residents. I look forward to working with you all and counting on you all for your support.
“I do not mind if you address me as Chair, Chairman, Madam Chairman or Lady Crawford, which I think has a nice ring to it.”
Cllr Crawford, originally from Colchester, Essex, has been a resident of Bourne for the past 25 years.
Her older sister Janet Graham will be one of her consorts during her time in office.
Cllr Crawford is also a Bourne Town Councillor, elected in 2017, and is on the committee of Dyke Village Hall. Away from her council work she is a volunteer at Bourne Old Town Hall.
She has two children, Lydia (22) and Liam (17), who both attended Bourne Academy. Lydia works for a mental health charity in London and Liam is about to enrol at Manchester School of Film. Cllr Crawford is also the proud owner of a rescue dog, a German shepherd called Jess.
Her career has included several administration/PA roles, one of which saw her working at the games company that manufactured Trivial Pursuit.
She was proposed and seconded for the role by Cllr David Bellamy and Cllr Robert Reid.
Cllr Gloria Johnson is elected Vice-Chairman. She is Conservative councillor for SKDC’s Stamford St George’s Ward and is also a Stamford Town Councillor, recently completing her term as town mayor.
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