Liberal Democrat Councillor becomes Mayor of Wolverhampton
Liberal Democrat Councillor Malcolm Gwinnett was sworn in as the Mayor of Wolverhampton on Wednesday May 19. In his acceptance speech at the Annual Council Meeting, the new Mayor announced economic regeneration would be the theme of his year in office. He said "As Mayor and an ambassador I pledge to do all I can to attract investment in and raise the profile of our city and to contribute in whatever way to the ongoing work to shape its future."