May Guild Day

May Guild Day

13 May 2019

May Guild Day was held on Monday 13 May 2019 with the Mayor, Councillor John Lethbridge officiating for the last time, as his term as Mayor ends soon and the Mayor-elect Counsellor Katie Corrigan will be in place for the Lammas Guild Day in August.

The Mayor, Councillor John Lethbridge

In comparison, it was a first for Camilla Coulson-Patel, who undertook the legal proceedings on the day. Kamilla, a lawyer with the Legal Services Department of Durham County Council, was deputising for Bryan Smith who was unavailable. Kamila’s duties did not include the swearing-in procedure, as there were no third calls on the day, as Alexander William Vest and James Kenneth Vest, had postponed their admittance until Lammas Guild Day in August.

Camilla Coulson-Patel

Our Guest Speaker on this occasion was Tim Biddlecombe, who is co-leader of the St Nic’s Recovery Ministry at St Nicolas Church, that supports people in recovery from drugs and alcohol. He talked about the practical ways in which they work, support and provide guidance to get people back into the working community.

Tim Biddlecombe