14/05/10…Thame town councillor becomes Chair of district council

SOUTH Oxfordshire District Council last night elected Michael (Mike) Welply (Councillor for Thame North Ward), as its new Chairman.

Mike, a previous Mayor of Thame, said: “It is a huge honour to be elected to serve as Chairman. I am both humbled and thrilled at the prospect and I am really looking forward to the year ahead.

“Being Vice Chairman last year has put me in
good stead for this prestigious role as Ambassador for our excellent District Council.?

The new Chairman?s chosen charities for the year are Combat Stress, the UK’s leading military charity specialising in the care of Veterans’mental health, and Home Farm Trust (HFT) a national charity that supports people with learning disabilities.

Mike takes over from Councillor Malcolm Leonard who has had an extremely successful year in office raising over