A new Ceremonial Mayor of Salford has been presented with the chains of office.
Councillor Heather Fletcher was formally installed at the Full Council meeting on Wednesday 21 May 2025.
She has announced that Salford Loaves and Fishes, Critchley Community Hub – Age UK, and L’Chaim (foodbank) will be her three nominated charities for the year.
The Ceremonial Mayor of Salford Councillor Heather Fletcher said: “It has been an absolute honour to represent the wonderful people of Swinton since 2016 and it is now a privilege to be installed as the Ceremonial Mayor with a very exciting year ahead.
“I have chosen three special charities that are very close to my heart. I will do my best to fundraise for them as well as increase the awareness of the vital work they do right in the heart of our community here in Salford.
“A schedule of exciting charity events is already planned to raise money for these charities and I would like people to attend the charity events to support these worthy causes. I am also looking forward to representing the city at important Civic events and seeing first-hand the good work carried out by local community groups”
Councillor Heather Fletcher was born at Hope Hospital, now known as Salford Royal, and grew up with her parents and sister in the Kersal and Broughton Park area. She studied at Birmingham University and qualified and practiced as a solicitor and subsequently ran her own law cost drafting business for 15 years.
After 33 years in law she switched career to politics and became a local councillor representing Swinton South (Park) in 2016. Since then she has been elected in 2021 and 2024, increasing her majority each time. She has also served as deputy chair of Licensing and chair of the Holocaust memorial day planning committee.
Outside of politics her main hobbies include watching football, amateur dramatics, sightseeing holidays and interfaith work in her role as chair of a Greater Manchester Interfaith organisation.
She will be assisted in her role by her Consort Max Jacobs, who is her nephew.
Councillor Fletcher takes over from Councillor Tanya Burch who raised £38,714 for charity in her year in office.
