When councillors were looking to appoint a new Mayor of Ripon, they decided the present man in the job would do nicely.
So Ripon City Council voted for 48-year-old Stuart Martin to continue in the role for another 12 months. His wife April, a community nurse, continues as mayoress.
It also means Coun Martin is following a family tradition. His grandfather Wilf Parnaby was also Mayor of Ripon in 1963 to 1964 and was also voted in to serve a second successive term.
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