On Monday, 11th May 2026, Higham Town Councillors met to elect a new Town Mayor for the Civic Year 2026-2027.
Cll,r Chris O’Rourke was elected Mayor, with support from all Parties.
Cllr, Gerald Kelly was elected Deputy Mayor.
The outgoing Mayor, Cllr. Gary Salmon, thanked all those who had helped him during his year of office.
Cllr, Anthony Reading was elected to be the Leader of the council.
There were a number of other appointments, but one of the most interesting was Richard Gell (himself a former Higham Town Mayor) as Parish Tree Warden. It will be his job to monitor the trees in the Council’s ownership.