• 7 months ago
Coun Adrian Findley has become the new Mayor of Skegness, taking over from Coun Pete Barry. Coun Jimmy Brookes is the new Deputy Mayor.
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00:00Councillor Pete Barry handed over the mayoral chain to Councillor Aidy Finlay
00:04at a mayor making ceremony in Skegness. Councillor Jimmy Brooks is his deputy mayor.
00:09Councillor Finlay, congratulations. How does it feel to finally be mayor?
00:14It was amazing. It was a cracking bunch of people. The council was very supportive.
00:20Absolute an honour to take up the role of the mayor. So really looking forward to the next 12 months.
00:26What are you looking forward to most?
00:28I don't really know how to answer that. Obviously running meetings is going to be a new experience.
00:39Getting myself out and about in events. Seeing what fantastic events there are around in and
00:44around Skegness. So yeah, I'm excited to what the year holds.
00:50And your mayor, Sarah, she's a councillor too. So that must be quite normal, you both out together.
00:57Yeah, she's so proud of me. She was made up that I got the position. So yeah,
01:02I think we'll be spending a lot more time together. See how the year goes.
01:10Councillor Brooks, congratulations. Are you excited to be deputy mayor?
01:14Absolutely excited. I'm really looking forward to supporting the mayor this year.
01:20It's going to be fantastic. It's brilliant.
01:23What does it mean to you to be deputy mayor?
01:26It's actually a great honour because I see it as a once in a lifetime opportunity, to be honest,
01:32to support Skegness and be the deputy mayor. It's absolutely brilliant. It's amazing.
01:38Are you following in your brother's footsteps?
01:39Yes, I am.
01:41Councillor Danny Brooks has been mayor in the past, hasn't he?
01:44Yes, yes.
01:45So you're looking forward to stepping up next year?
01:49Well, yeah, fingers crossed. As long as it all goes well, obviously.
01:53But yeah, I'm absolutely really looking forward to it.
01:56But like I say, I'm going to support Aidy as much as I can this year.

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