Councillor Sylvia Erskine has been elected as the sixth Mayor of Wellingborough during the Annual Town Council Meeting held on 13 May 2026. Representing the Brickhill and Queensway ward, Cllr Erskine will serve as the town’s mayor until 3 May 2027, following her previous role as Deputy Mayor for the 2025-2026 municipal year.
According to the Wellingborough Town Council, Cllr Sylvia Erskine was elected as the sixth Mayor of Wellingborough Town Council at the Annual Town Council Meeting on 13th May 2026. A council spokesperson said Cllr Erskine has pledged to work hard for the town and support the local community throughout her mayoral year, while raising funds for her chosen charities, WACA and Service Six.
The new mayor’s chosen beneficiaries include the Wellingborough African Caribbean Association (WACA), a registered charity that provides services such as an elderly day care centre, a Saturday school, a women’s group, and weekly youth groups. Also supported is Service Six, an award-winning mental health charity established in 1979 and headquartered at 15 Sassoon Mews. Service Six offers counselling, emotional wellbeing support, and youth services throughout Northamptonshire.
The election follows a successful mayoral year for the outgoing fifth Mayor of Wellingborough, Cllr Raj Mishra. During his 2025-2026 term, Cllr Mishra raised over £6,000 for the Veterans Community Network and Together for Short Lives, which marks the highest amount ever raised by a mayor in the town. Wellingborough Town Council, which serves a community of approximately 56,000 residents, continues its tradition of mayoral fundraising to support local organisations.
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