THE new mayor of Grange-over-Sands is Robert Leach. Coun Leach ,who is a South Lakeland district councillor as well as a Grange town councillor, accepted office at the council's annual meeting.
He takes up the reigns from outgoing mayor Bill Wearing, while Ron Shapland takes on the role of deputy mayor of Grange.
Coun Leach told the meeting: "I hope we can continue to enjoy the town council, I feel everybody gets far more out of it if we do that will be my philosophy throughout the year."
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