# VE/VJ Civic ceremonies after the May local council elections

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**Created:** [13 January 2025 16:14 UTC](https://forum.nacouk.com/t/ve-vj-civic-ceremonies-after-the-may-local-council-elections/366 "2025-01-13T16:14:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![CornwallALC](https://forum.nacouk.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@CornwallALC](https://forum.nacouk.com/u/CornwallALC)\
**Post date:** [13 January 2025 16:14 UTC](https://forum.nacouk.com/t/ve-vj-civic-ceremonies-after-the-may-local-council-elections/366/1 "2025-01-13T16:14:15Z")

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Local elections take place on May 1 and members take office on May 6. Does the outgoing Mayor represent the council at civic ceremonies to commemorate VE/VJ Day on May 8 and if so do they wear the chain of office.

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**Author:** ![Philip\_Rowe](https://forum.nacouk.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Philip\_Rowe](https://forum.nacouk.com/u/Philip_Rowe)\
**Post date:** [14 January 2025 08:55 UTC](https://forum.nacouk.com/t/ve-vj-civic-ceremonies-after-the-may-local-council-elections/366/2 "2025-01-14T08:55:47Z")

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The outgoing Mayor is Mayor until a new one is elected. So, if you have not elected a Mayor by the 8th then yes and yes.

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**Author:** ![phil.obrien](https://forum.nacouk.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/258eb7/32.png) [@phil.obrien](https://forum.nacouk.com/u/phil.obrien)\
**Post date:** [15 January 2025 03:30 UTC](https://forum.nacouk.com/t/ve-vj-civic-ceremonies-after-the-may-local-council-elections/366/3 "2025-01-15T03:30:15Z")

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Quite right - the civic head remains in post (even if standing down or defeated in the election) until the Annual Meeting.

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**Author:** ![CornwallALC](https://forum.nacouk.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@CornwallALC](https://forum.nacouk.com/u/CornwallALC)\
**Post date:** [15 January 2025 16:17 UTC](https://forum.nacouk.com/t/ve-vj-civic-ceremonies-after-the-may-local-council-elections/366/4 "2025-01-15T16:17:17Z")

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Thank you! I am a County Officer advising parish and town councils and there are a number of questions relating to events in the PEP and then the time until the annual meeting. In the middle of this is VE/VJ and the civic parades. It is as I thought but sometimes these questions catch you out and its worth checking.