Cllr Jenny Cheng has been elected as Woodley Town Mayor for a second term.
On taking up her new appointment, Cllr Cheng thanked her colleagues and said she very much looked forward to the year ahead and to continuing to represent the Council.
Cllr Cheng has chosen First Days Children’s Charity as her charity for 2017/18. First Days collect unwanted baby clothes, equipment, furniture and toys and redistribute them to families who need them.
Cllr Sam Rahmouni was elected Deputy Town Mayor.
Adrian Wakelin (GB Dragon Boat Squad), Daniel Wakelin (GB Dragon Boat Squad),
Jason McMahon (Launchpad – Mayor’s charity 2016/17), Cllr Jenny Cheng, Mayor of Woodley, Laura
Brooks (Sport in Mind), Colum Moon (Woodley United FC), Steve Outen (Woodley United FC)
Front row (seated):
Lynne Shipton (Chemogiftbags), Michelle Godfrey (Chemogiftbags), Liz McDaniel
(Me2 Club), Beryl Hutchins (Woodley Retired People’s Club), Chris Sears (Woodley Retired People’s Club),
Linda Martin (Wokingham District Veteran Tree Association)
At the same meeting, she awarded Council grant cheques to representatives from Sport in Mind, Woodley United FC, Chemogiftbags, Me2Club, Woodley Retired People’s Club, and Wokingham District Veteran Tree Association.
Two talented local sportsmen Adrian and Daniel Wakelin also received grants towards their training for the GB Dragon Boat Squad.
Jason McMahon from Launchpad (Preventing Homelessness in Reading), the Mayor’s chosen charity for 2016/17 also received a cheque on the night.
