I was formally elected as the new mayor of Ealing at the annual meeting of the full council on Tuesday 21 May.

As the first citizen of the borough I will undertake all civic ceremonial duties within the borough. This includes attendance at the key Remembrance Day service and greeting any members of the royal family visiting the borough. I will also chair meetings of the full council. I will be assisted in my duties by Councillor Anthony Kelly who was appointed as the Deputy Mayor.

Helping others

Throughout my mayoral year in office, I have chosen to raise awareness and funds for two charities that are very close to my heart.

Acton Homeless Concern where she I am a founder member, and CAPE Project, which provides mental health services for residents in the borough.

I was first elected as a councillor in South Acton in 1986 and have continued to serve residents there for the past 38 years. She have been the deputy leader of the council twice and have held most roles within the cabinet over the years.

She has lived in the borough for more than 45 years and worked as a secondary school history teacher for nearly 40 years. I am an avid reader, theatre-goer and I have a passion for music. I also enjoy spending time visiting the borough’s parks and open spaces.

Councillor Johnson said: “I am very excited and honoured to be Mayor of Ealing for the coming year, it’s a very different role to anything I’ve done before. I’m looking forward to meeting people and groups that I have not yet had the chance to meet and go to parts of the borough I don’t often visit. I’m very proud of our borough and what we have achieved so far, it’s an honour to represent it.”