The Worksop Charter Trustees were at the town’s recent Armed Forces Weekend, which they supported this year with a cheque for £6,150.

It was this year’s Mayor, Cllr Paddy Ducey’s second formal event in his role, as part of the group of dignitaries who honoured all service personnel, past and present with a wreath laying ceremony at the event.

Few people seem to be aware of the Worksop Charter Trustees, who came into existence in April 1974, when the old Worksop Borough Council was merged with the Worksop Urban District Council, the Retford Rural District Council and East Retford Borough Council, to form the new Bassetlaw District Council.

Some areas opted at that time to create new town councils, but the decision was taken not to do this locally, but to form a Charter Trustee Body instead.

A presentation of a cheque for £6,150 was made to the Royal British Legion by Worksop Charter Trustees, to help fund the recent Armed Forces event.

placeholder image — A presentation of a cheque for £6,150 was made to the Royal British Legion by Worksop Charter Trustees, to help fund the recent Armed Forces event.

There are only 17 Charter Trustee bodies at this current time across England and Wales.

The Mayor and Charter Trustees work to promote and encourage effective relationships between themselves and local charities and groups within the community, through their attendance at civic functions.

Further to this, they nominate charities that are local to Worksop, to support in various ways during the year.

The Mayor also chairs the Charter Trustee meetings and may preside over citizenship ceremonies, promote local businesses, open events and welcome visitors.

Worksop Charter Trustees comprise all 18 Bassetlaw district councillors who represent the wards in Worksop. Once elected to Bassetlaw, they automatically become a Charter Trustee, irrespective of their political party.