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Claire Ward is the first Mayor of the East Midlands

PDA Director of Public Affairs, Claire Ward, has become the first person to serve as Regional Mayor for the East Midlands.

Fri 3rd May 2024 The PDA

Claire Ward, the PDA’s Director of Public Affairs, has won the election to chair the new East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) and serve as the East Midlands Mayor. This new, directly elected, regional mayor role encompasses Nottinghamshire, Nottingham, Derbyshire, and Derby.

In the election, held on Thursday 2 May, Claire received more than 180,000 votes, which was over 40% of all votes cast. The result was announced on Friday 3 May and the PDA wishes Claire all the best with this new role.

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