Petersfield Town Council  unanimously appointed Chris Paige, Town Councillor for Rams Hill, as Petersfield’s new mayor at its meeting on 29 May 2025.

Cllr Jamie Matthews, for Bell Hill, is the new Deputy Mayor.

Outgoing mayor, Cllr Lesley Farrow, was thanked for all her work and she wished Chris every success.

Chris is also the Council's Armed Forces Champion and is well known for his work with the military community veterans and the Royal British Legion.

The Mayor’s charities for this year will be the Scouts and the Winton House Centre.

Chris’s family - his wife Rebecca and two younger brothers, Martin and Jamie - spoke of their pride in Chris. 

Mike Waddington reports from the meeting .

Report potholes to Hampshire County Council but only use  problem/potholes or HCC's App.

The Town Council  papers are on line here: https://petersfieldtc.sharepoint.com/sites/Unrestricted/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FUnrestricted%2FShared%20Documents%2FCOUNCIL%2FAGENDAS%2FScan%20Agendas%2F2025%2D26%2FAgenda%20Full%20Council%2029%2E05%2E25%20%2B%20docs%20%28non%2Dconfidential%29%2Epdf&parent=%2Fsites%2FUnrestricted%2FShared%20Documents%2FCOUNCIL%2FAGENDAS%2FScan%20Agendas%2F2025%2D26&p=true&ga=1