The office of Mayor
Who is the Mayor? Invite the Mayor to an event and Mayor's Appeal charities
Councillor Dave Pragnell was invested as the new Mayor of Eastleigh following his election by his fellow Councillors at the Mayor Making ceremony on 20 May.
Dave has represented the Chandler's Ford ward since 2012 and he also serves as a Chandler's Ford Parish Councillor. His wife Jean is the Mayoress.
Dave was born in 1958 and attended Montgomery of Alamein secondary school in Winchester. After that, he became a shoe repairer for 19 years before moving into facilities maintenance; he currently works for Kier plc. He met Jean at a social event and they married in 1980. They have three children, Claire, Samantha and Simon, and now have two grandchildren, Nathan and Julian.
Dave said: “I am very excited about being Mayor of Eastleigh. It will give me a chance of seeing more of the fantastic work done by so many people in our communities. These projects are often run by volunteers who deserve our support and I will be delighted to do so on behalf of us all.”
Dave has chosen Centrestage Productions Youth Theatre and Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society as his charities for the year.
Councillor Janice Asman, who represents West End South, was invested as Deputy Mayor for the year.
Follow the Mayor on Twitter @eastleighmayor
Inviting the Mayor and Mayoress to an event
The Mayor represents the Council at a number of events and functions and attends around 400 during the mayoral year. The Mayor takes precedence over all other citizens when in Borough, the only exception being when Royalty or the Lord Lieutenant are present.
If you would like to invite the Mayor to attend your event, please email [email protected].
If the Mayor is unable to attend, the Deputy Mayor will be asked to attend.
There is no charge for the Mayor or Deputy Mayor to attend your event
Addressing the Mayor?
The full title of the Mayor is The Worshipful the Mayor of the Borough of Eastleigh.
The Mayor should be introduced as “The Mayor of Eastleigh” and be addressed as “Mr Mayor" or "Your Worship", and the Mayoress as Madam Mayoress.
The Deputy Mayor should be introduced as “The Deputy Mayor of Eastleigh” and addressed as “Madam Deputy Mayor”.
Mayor’s Appeal
This year’s Mayor’s Appeal is raising money for both Centrestage Productions Youth Theatre and Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society.
If you would like to donate to the Mayor's Appeal please make cheques payable to ‘Mayor of Eastleigh’s Appeal Fund’ and send to The Mayor’s Office, Eastleigh Borough Council, Eastleigh House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh SO50 9YN.