Braddan Commissioners held their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 1st May and are pleased to announce that Mr Neal Mellon was elected as Chairman for the next Municipal year.
Mr Mellon was first elected as a Commissioner in April 2016 and has previously served as Vice Chairman in 2018/19, this will be his first term in the role of Chairman.
Mr Andrew Jessopp was elected as Vice Chairman, taking over duties from the previous Vice Chairman, Mr Peter Scott. Mr Jessopp has served as Chairman to the Commissioners since 2013.
This was also the first official meeting for the two newest Commissioners, Dan Stevenson and Mel Kermeen who both stood in an uncontested election last month.
Mr Stevenson was elected to serve on the Municipal Association and Ms Kermeen was elected to represent the Board on the Eastern Civic Amenity Site Committee.
Mr Mellon stated:
“I have enjoyed being an active Commissioner for our parish over the last nine years and I’m really proud and honoured to be offered this opportunity to lead the board over the next 12 months.
The parish of Braddan is diverse, dynamic and has great potential.
I believe it is important to engage more actively with the community and commerce; to welcome and to listen to ideas, concerns and hopes for the future.
Here’s to the next 12 months”.
