Burntwood Town Council Elects a New Chair

At its Annual Meeting on 20 May, Burntwood Town Council elected Cllr Sue Woodward as its chair, and Cllr Michael Galvin as vice chair for the coming civic year.

The chair plays an important role in the council and is the main public representative for Burntwood. They lead council meetings to make sure discussions run smoothly and fairly, and they attend community events, civic occasions, and official functions on behalf of the council.

Each year, the chair also chooses a Charity of the Year and helps raise money and awareness for a local good cause.

Reflecting on her new role, Cllr Woodward said:

“It is an honour to take up the role as Chair of Burntwood Town Council and again I thank members for their support. I am very proud of our Council and the innovative ways in which it serves for our town and its residents, and will continue to do so. I was previously Chair in 1998 and so much has changed in the past 28 years but BTC has continued and will continue to move forward and embrace opportunities as they arise. I particularly ask all residents to get involved in the newly adopted Blueprint for Burntwood in partnership with LDC, Creative Burntwood in partnership with The Garrick, our work with Limitless and with the many community organisations we support. Those two words – community and partnership – are central to all we do as a Town Council.

I have a hard act to follow Cllr Laura Ennis and have been astounded, as we all have, by her fundraising efforts. As I’ve said before, one thing is certain: I shall not be undertaking a 24 hour walk but I do hope to be able to raise funds over this next year for a local charity which is very dear to my heart: Burntwood Be A Friend. The organisation was set up during the pandemic and served our town magnificently at a time of great need. Now a registered charity, it continues to serve people in need locally as well as encouraging wider engagement and volunteering and running the community store. I hope you will all become store members and that you will learn more about BBAF in the coming months.”