Mansfield Mayor Kate Allsop is holding her first fortnightly Meet The Mayor surgery for residents on Friday, 13th April in the town centre.

The surgeries will be based at the Hive in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre.

The mayor will hold a fortnightly open session for Mansfield residents and businesses to talk to her about local issues. No appointment is necessary.

The mayor said: “I am keen to hear the views of residents and businesses in Mansfield and I am looking forward to meeting people.

“This is an opportunity for me to really understand your local issues and talk to people about the work of the council. This is an open door event and I’ll be looking to get to the heart of matters and will welcome the views of everyone.”

The mayor will be reporting back to senior officers of the council after each open session.

People can meet the mayor on the following dates between 9am and noon:

13 and 27 April

11 and 25 May

8 and 22 June

6 and 20 July

3, 17 and 31 August

14 and 28 September