The Mayor is the first citizen of Tring and is elected to the post by fellow Councillors at Tring Town Council’s annual meeting in May. The role of Mayor is a non-political position and, during the mayoral year, a Mayor concentrates on the role of town’s first citizen.
The Mayor chairs Council meetings and attends many different types of function throughout Tring and the surrounding area. The Deputy Mayor represents the Mayor when necessary.
John was born in Aberdeen and took a medical degree at Cambridge University. He worked for ICI, Boots, Granada and Waitrose and, for five years, ran his own company which traded internationally in dairy products. He founded the Health Food Shop in Tring and ran his own marketing consultancy. He concluded his career as a lecturer in management at the Open University.
John moved to Tring 40 years ago and has played an active part in Tring Round Table, Tring Theatre Company and The Vale Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
John works as a volunteer cook at DENS (Action Against Homelessness) night shelter, is one of a team looking after a flock of sheep at Aldbury Nowers for Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, is a member of Tring Bowls Club and works an allotment at Duckmore Lane. He is married to Veronica and they have five children – spread over Costa Rica, Shanghai, California and the UK.
John has chosen to support Tring Carnival as his Mayoral Charity to raise money for Tring Arts Trust and Tring Together.
The Mayor’s Secretary,
Tring Town Council,
The Market House,
61 High Street,
Tring,
Herts,
HP23 4AB.
• Tel: 01442 823347
• Email admin@tring.gov.uk
