The Mayor of Normanton
Carol is originally from Altofts and moved to Normanton when she was 12 years old. She met her late husband David when she was just 16 years old, and they were married for over 55 years before he sadly passed away in 2024.
Carol has 2 daughters, 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren who keep her very busy.
Carol has been a member of the Town Council since 2019 and has supported her husband by serving the town as Deputy Mayoress in 2019/20 and 2020/21 and as Mayoress on two occasions in 2016/17 and 2021/22, before serving as Mayor in her own right for 2023/24.
Carol looks forward to serving the Town as Mayor and representing Normanton and Altofts at events across the district over the next twelve months.
The Deputy Mayor of Normanton
Steven has lived in Normanton all his life and attended Woodhouse First School, Woodlands Middle School and Freeston High School.
He was a member of the Army Cadet Force, achieving the rank of Corporal, before joining St John Ambulance in Pontefract as a cadet at the age of 15.
Steven now works for Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust as an Emergency Ambulance Crew Member and is currently on secondment as a Community First Responder Team Leader for the Vale of York and East Yorkshire. In his spare time, he volunteers as a Community First Responder, attending 999 emergency calls across the Normanton, Castleford and Featherstone areas. He is also a trustee of The Well Project.
Steven and his wife, Leigh, have three children: Thomas, Cassie and Caitlin.
Steven was co-opted to the Town Council in February 2015 after helping with community events and was elected in May 2015. He served as Deputy Mayor in 2016/17 and Mayor in 2017/18, raising funds for community access defibrillators.
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