The Mayoral role

The Mayor of Wolverhampton is the first citizen and The Queen's representative of the City. The office of Mayor is the highest honour the local authority can give to a member as, he or she is recognised as being second only to Royalty and Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant.

The role of the Mayor includes:

acting as an ambassador for the city
teaching civic pride to local young people
promoting the city regionally and internationally
fostering good working relationships with local industry and business
supporting local charities and community groups
attending religious events of all denominations
chairing council meetings
receiving regional and international visitors
representing the city at civic functions and engagements.

Decision making

In May 2000, the Council implemented a new political decision making structure based on a Council Leader and Cabinet Model.

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