AT A meeting of Holsworthy Town Council last Wednesday February 6 councillors elected Cllr John Allen to be the next Mayor. He will take office in May once the decision has been ratified by the council, writes Christine Williams.

Cllr Allen is well known in the town as a businessman who runs Southbourne Cookshop in Fore St with his wife Jackie. He was Mayor of Holsworthy from 1996 to 2000 and is deeply involved in the community in various roles.

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