Petersfield will have a new Mayor tonight and outgoing mayor, Councillor Chris Paige tells us why he’s enjoyed his 300 hours community engagement in his year of office and feeling the weight of the second oldest mayoralty in Hampshire.

Over the year he also raised £1,600 for his two chosen charities -  Petersfield Scouts and Winton House.

Councillor  Jamie Mathews is the current Deputy Mayor.

Agenda + docs Full Council 28.05.26 – the Mayor’s Annual Report is in the meeting papers from  pages 6.

Over the last year Chris has reported monthly to Shine Radio’s Julie Butler and Mike Waddington about his work, his life and his health.

Petersfield will have a new Mayor tonight and outgoing mayor, Councillor Chris Paige tells us why he&rsquo;s enjoyed his 300 hours community engagement in his year of office and feeling the weight of the second oldest mayoralty in Hampshire.
Over the year he also raised &pound;1,600 for his two chosen charities - &nbsp;Petersfield Scouts and Winton House.
Councillor &nbsp;Jamie Mathews is the current Deputy Mayor.
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Over the last year Chris has reported monthly to Shine Radio&rsquo;s Julie Butler and Mike Waddington about his work, his life and his health.

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Local stories, local voices and local information from Petersfield.
We cover community news, culture, nature, history, events and entertainment in the South Downs market town of Petersfield in Hampshire, UK.
This feed includes all our on-demand audio. Find our more specific feeds by searching "Petersfield" on your  favourite podcast app.
Shine Radio is the radio station made by you. Share your stories or join our volunteer team. Find out more at <a href="https://shineradio.uk">https://shineradio.uk</a>, email <a href="mailto:team@shineradio.uk">team@shineradio.uk</a> or call Petersfield 01730 555 500.
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