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WORKINGTON Town Council appointed a new mayor on Wednesday evening. Councillor Herbert Briggs was sworn in as the Mayor for the upcoming year at a ceremony in the Moorclose Theatre. Councillor Briggs used his speech to thank his wife and family for all the support they had shown him over the years, as well as outgoing mayor Janet King for her work whilst in office. He also said he looked forward to what he hopes will be a great year in office. After the ceremony, he said: “It’s an honour to be the mayor of my own town. I’m 56 years old and I’ve lived in Workington 56 years.

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A new mayor of Workington was appointed at the Workington Town Council annual general meeting. On Wednesday evening Councillor Herbert Briggs, of the Harrington Ward was elected to serve as the Mayor of Workington for the upcoming year. The councillor takes over from Mayor Janet King, who has served in the role for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. The mayor's chosen charities while serving over the last two years have been Young Carers and Young Cumbria. Councillor Will Wilkinson, of St Michael’s ward will also take up the position of deputy mayor in the next year, takin...

‘EXCITING times’ lie ahead as a £4m project to replace a key piece of Workington’s transport infrastructure takes a giant step forward.