THE new Mayor of Kendal is to be town and district councillor Avril Dobson, who is currently deputy mayor.
Coun Dobson, who is retired, will officially take up her role at the mayor-making ceremony at Kendal Town Hall in mid-May.
Deputy mayor will be Tony Rothwell, who works at Clarks' K Shoe factory.
The present Mayor of Kendal is David Birkett.
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