AN honour and a privilege -- that's the verdict of Radcliffe councillor Barry Briggs who was installed as the new Mayor of Bury yesterday (Wed June 23).
Coun Briggs, who successfully defended his Radcliffe North seat in the local elections, took over the civic chains of office from Coun Wilf Davison at a ceremony in Bury Town Hall.
It is a civic, political and personal double for the Briggs family -- his wife Sharon, also a Labour councillor for the ward, is the new mayoress.
Coun Briggs (64), of Old Oak Close, Bradley Fold, has been a councillor for nine years and is chairman of Radcliffe Area Board.
Originally from Durham, Coun Briggs moved around the country before settling in Stoneclough and then Radcliffe. He worked as a manager in social services with Salford Council for 16 years before taking early retirement four years ago. His wife is a social worker with Bolton Council.
"This is a very happy day for Sharon and myself," he said. "We shall put in our very best effort at all times, and hope we will fulfil our mayoral obligations to the satisfaction of the council and our townspeople."
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