Last night, Wednesday the 10 May 2023, Councillor and current Oakham Town Council Chairman, Sally-Anne Wadsworth was re-elected as Mayor of Oakham.

This follows the Local Elections, in which Oakham Town Council - and many other local, town and parish councils across Rutland - had vacant seats and uncontested seat holders. Cllr Wadsworth has encouraged members of the public to come forward to stand for council.

Cllr Sally-Anne Wadsworth has sat on Oakham Town Council since 2016 and was heavily involved in the organising of the live music in Cutts Close in 2021.

Sally-Anne was Deputy Mayor in 2019/20 and was predicted to take the role on in 2021/22, before Zoë Nealson was put forward as an unexpected candidate by Cllr David Romney, who was Mayor at the time.

Sally-Anne was mayor of Oakham in 2022/23, and will continue to fill this role in 2023/24.

Only one Councillor voted against the re-election.

Cllr Chris Nix, who runs Ovation in Gaol Street with his partner Bianca, will take on the role of Deputy Mayor.

Sally-Anne will remain as Mayor of Oakham until May 2024.

Prior to taking on this role, Sally-Anne was known by local school children and parents as the owner of the Kids and More school Uniform shop in Crown Walk, where she can be found when not in Council meetings.

Congratulations to Cllr Wadsworth and Nix.