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New Mayor plans a record breaking year for local charities

Besi Besemar April 13, 2013

Cllr Denise Cobb
Cllr Denise Cobb

Homeless charity Off the Fence, The Martlets Hospice, The Rockinghorse Childrenā€™s Charity, Age Concern and The Argus Appeal have been chosen by the incoming Mayor of Brighton & Hove, Councillor Denise Cobb, as her charities for her mayoral year.

Councillor Denise Cobb, 59, has been a Conservative member of Brighton & Hove City Council since 1999 and represents the Westbourne ward in Hove.

The decision to appoint her as the next Mayor was made by councillors at a meeting at Brighton Town Hall on Thursday, December 13.

Councillor Denise Cobb said:

ā€œIā€™ve selected more charities than usual because I found it impossible to decide between them. They were all close to my heart in some way, and they benefit people from a range of backgrounds.

ā€œIā€™ve a lot of first hand experience with these charities, Age Concern delivers a lot of help to my mum, and I know how vital the support the Rockinghorse Childrenā€™s Charity provide is, because when my grandchild was born, he wasnā€™t in good health.
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Ā ā€œI want this to be a record breaking year in terms of fundraising and I plan to work hard to make this happen. Iā€™m keen to hear if residents have any ideas on how to help.ā€

The outgoing Mayor Councillor Bill Randall supported Allsorts, the LGBT Youth Project among his charities during the last year.

 

 

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