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New Lord Mayor announced

Plymouth's new Lord Mayor designate says he's honoured and delighted to be taking up the role.

Navy veteran and labour councillor Mike Wright will take over from Peter Brookshaw in May.

He has been a local councillor since the late 1980s and hopes to raise money for the Parkinsons society during his year in office as his wife is a sufferer.

The Lady Mayoress will be family friend Deborah Osborne.

There has been controversy over the Lord Mayor's role recently due to cuts in their budget and a reduction in the number of events attended but councillor Wright says the Lord Mayor must take his fair share of the cutbacks.

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