Meet The Mayor

Mayor of Weston-super-Mare 2026-2027

Councillor Owen James

The office of Mayor is steeped in tradition and ceremony. The insignia of the mace, robes, and chains of office, connects the present day with history and acts as a symbol of continuity. The modern visionary Mayor has a central role in representing the Council and the people, as the Town’s First Citizen. The Mayor can come from any class, gender or ethnic background. This diversity reflects the more open and democratic society we now live in.

The role is strictly non-political and representative of every section of the community. It is particularly focused on cultivating the positive image of the Town and enhancing the well-being of its citizens.

The many engagements are undertaken by the Mayor act as a link between the various groups and organisations in the town. The Mayor takes the Council’s message out into the community and works towards achieving the 5 pillars of the Town Council Strategy 2020-2030. Equally, the Mayor can share the views and concerns of the community with the Council. In line with the Town Motto, Weston-super-Mare Mayoralty is ‘Ever Forward’.

If you would like the Mayor to support, open or attend your event, please contact the Town Mayor’s Civic Officer.

If you would like to keep up to date with the Mayor’s news and events, please follow the Town Mayor’s Facebook page.

Deputy Mayor of Weston-super-Mare 2026-2027

Councillor Caroline Reynolds

Following my retirement as Headteacher of a Bristol school eleven years ago, my husband, my daughter and I chose to move to Weston-super-Mare. We could have gone anywhere but after careful consideration we chose Weston and moved here with my mother coming from Wales, aged 89.

Within a year my other daughter moved here with her husband and toddler and they welcomed a new baby. Some time later my son returned from Australia and he and his partner also bought a property in Weston. My eldest son and his family, including my great grandson, live in Pill. We are a close family. I do the school run every day and I am the Chair of Governors of Walliscote School.

When my mother died aged 94 and after volunteering for Refugees Welcome North Somerset, I became a trustee for that organisation and in 2023 I became a Weston Town Councillor.

I have been Chair of Planning and the Environment for two years and I sit on the Allottment Committee and Trees and Planting as well as the Amenities and Culture Committee and the Devolution group.

I enjoy swimming and walking, reading and the theatre. With access to so many beautiful places and so many local cultural events on offer, Weston-super-Mare is a perfect place to live.