Mayor Making

I attended the mayor making celebrations at The Court House, Warwick today.  This also served as my first council meeting.  The purpose of the meeting was to thank the outgoing Mayor, and appoint the new Mayor, Trudy Offer.  More about the office of the Mayor can be found here.

Our robes and gloves weren't entirely what I expected and I'm not entirely sure how I feel about them.  On one hand, Warwick is a beautiful, historic town and the gloves and robes are part of Warwick's rich history.  On the other hand, the ceremonial dress imposes a formality on the proceedings which may serve to exclude the wider community.  However, it is very early days so I shall keep quiet for now.  I wonder what others think?