A woman councillor has become the first mayor of her town to be invested online.
On Tuesday, September 29, 2020, in an historic occasion for Luton Council, Councillor Maria Lovell become the first mayor to be sworn in during an online ceremony because of the pandemic.
Councillor Lovell was the standing Deputy Mayor the town, but stepped up to the role of Mayor following the resignation of Tahir Malik who quit after he breached social distancing rules at a gathering in the town during the lockdown.
Maria who has has three children said: “I am deeply honoured to step into this new role as Mayor of Luton, becoming the first Black person of African descent and female to do so.
“I aim to continue to bring all communities and faiths together especially in these challenging times to heal, restore and promote our town. It is time to re-educate and re-emerge a new history of inclusiveness in our diversity to build on for the future of our town.”
Due to the coronavirus pandemic council meetings are currently being held remotely.
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