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Meet Stockport’s Mayor, Cllr Adrian Nottingham C
ouncillor Adrian Nottingham, the new mayor of Stockport, Greater Manchester, was officially sworn in during a ceremony earlier this year after he was appointed to the post following the recent council elections. He replaces previous mayor Dean Fitzpatrick. During his first full day on the job last May, Mayor Cllr Nottingham visited Heald Green Village Hall vaccination centre, to raise awareness of the importance of getting both doses of the vaccine where the new borough mayor received his second dose of the Covid vaccine. In July, along with over 100 invited guests, Stockport’s Mayor and Mayoress attended the launch of Stockport’s Gigantic Leap Frog Art Trail at the Light cinema. Following a welcome from Totally Stockport’s BID manager, Paul Taylor, the Mayor said he was delighted to see all 21 brightly painted frogs hop into the town centre for the summer: “In 2019, Stockport’s Giant Leap Frog Art Trail celebrated the great strides that Stockport has made in attracting investment as the first phases of its £1billion regeneration plan came to fruition. This summer’s Gigantic Leap Frog trail represents the continued progress that, despite the challenges that the pandemic has thrown at us all, Stockport is making in attracting investment. Stockport is leaping on with its ambitious plans to create a thriving, sustainable town centre more akin to the way we are all choosing to live and work. “Today I have met many of Stockport’s business community along with the very talented artists who have brought
the trail to life and I look forward to getting to meet many more members of our community in my role as Mayor, of which I am very proud.” Stockport’s new Mayor has lived in Heald Green for 22 years and has been an active and serving member of that community ever since he moved there with Diane (his Mayoress) and their three children. Adrian was first elected to Stockport Council in May 2010 and has served as Group Leader for the Independent Ratepayers’ Group since May 2016.
Adrian is looking forward to a year of recovery, reconnecting and celebrating the huge impact made by Stockport’s resilient and innovative citizens who continue to make Stockport the place that we are proud to live in, work in, and call our home. If you would like to invite the mayor to an event, you can do so via: www.stockport.gov.uk/mayor-of-stockport/invite-the-mayor. A minimum of ten days notice is required.
He has had a career in management and leadership across several sectors: the NHS, Local Authority, the faith sector, the charity sector, and even running his own physiotherapy practice for a short period. As well as working within different sectors he has significant experience of working across sectors. He is a bridge-builder who loves embracing diversity in pursuit of a common shared vision. Adrian describes himself as someone who “loves community, faith, hill walking and conversations that do the soul good!” Adrian has chosen Sector3 as his Mayoral link charity for the year. Sector3 exists to boost the work and impact of the whole voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector (VCFSE) in Stockport. They provide expertise, amplify the voice of the sector, administer funding, and add momentum to the endeavours of the several hundred Stockport based VCFSE groups; they shine the light on the life changing work of this vital Stockport sector. As Mayor,
Above: The Mayor in full ceremonial garb Left: The Mayor and Mayoress with Totally Stockport’s Paul Taylor at the launch of Stockport’s Gigantic Leap Forward Below: On his first day inthe job, receiving his second dose of the vaccine