I was delighted to be invited to attend the Civic Leaders Dinner hosted by the Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Annette Mackenzie and Mayoress Ms Kimberley Dodd, alongside Deputy Lieutenant Clive Stone and the Consul General of Romania in Birmingham Mihaela Savu.
It was also a super opportunity to catch up with other civic leaders from a cross the West Midlands and Warwickshire.
I was really pleased to be asked to respond to the Mayor’s speech and to be given the opportunity to thank her for her service to the Borough of Solihull during her mayoral year. She also kindly invited me to tell everyone attending a little more about the role of the High Sheriff and to highlight the key priority relating to the recruitment of Magistrates.