Ellesmere Port Mayor
Our current Mayor of Ellesmere Port is Councillor Paul Donovan.
About the Mayor
Paul and his family have lived in the Ellesmere Port area for almost 60 years. Paul attended Brookside Primary, Sutton Way Junior, and Ellesmere Port Grammar Schools.
He served a mechanical apprenticeship at Vauxhall Motors where he worked until taking early retirement in 2018.
Paul was first elected to serve on the former Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council in 1999 representing Pooltown ward. In 2008 he was elected to the newly formed Cheshire West and Chester Council. A Cabinet member for Democracy, Workforce and Community he represents Sutton Villages ward.
Married to Caroline he has three grown up children. His hobbies include reading, music and watching Liverpool Football Club.
Request attendance
You can submit a request for his attendance at one of your events.
Please ensure to complete your application more than ten working days prior to your event.
For any other enquiries, please contact civicofficeellesmereport@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk.
Mayor’s charities
MacMillan Cancer Support
MacMillan provides services for people living with cancer at every stage of their cancer experience. They provide emotional, practical, physical and financial support.
National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port
National Waterways Museum restore and maintain 2,000 miles of historic canals and rivers. As a charity, support is vital to keep our network protected, provide community engagement projects protect our heritage and nature and mitigate threats to canals and rivers.
Ellesmere Port/Reutlingen Friendship Group
Twinning between Ellesmere Port and Reutlingen has existed for more than 50 years. Since then there has been considerable exchange by their citizens. Groups as diverse as sporting groups, e.g. swimming, football, Special Olympics, musical groups including the Light Opera Company, Loins Club International, Sea Cadets and WI have all been involved.
In addition, many school and college students have visited and performed in each other’s town. The Friendship Group annually has a stall in Reutlingen’s Christmas Market.
Since 2009 and the creation of Cheshire West and Chester Council, twinning has been delegated at the Ellesmere Port end to a voluntary group, the Ellesmere Port/Reutlingen Friendship Group.