City Councillors met today for the Annual General Meeting, which sees the Council make appointments to its various committees and regulatory boards, and to outside organisations and charities.

Reflecting on the past twelve months, Councillor Nadine Peatfield, Leader of Derby City Council, celebrated a year of strong progress and delivery for Derby. A year in which the administration has worked to make improvements for the people of Derby and create a modern, ambitious and welcoming city.

Cllr Peatfield also thanked the various Council departments that have supported the administration over the past twelve months, and marked this and previous administrations’ efforts on the Derby Market Hall, which will open on Saturday 24 May.

The annual Mayor Making Ceremony also took place during the day, with Councillor Ajit Atwal elected Mayor of Derby for 2025/26.

Cllr Atwal, a Liberal Democrat Councillor, has served the Littleover ward since 2010 and held the position of Deputy Mayor to Cllr Ged Potter in 2024/25.

Councillor Philip Ingall was elected as the city’s Deputy Mayor for the next year. Cllr Ingall is one of the Independent Councillors for Chellaston and Shelton Lock.

Emily Feenan, Director of Corporate Governance, as well as Derby City Council’s Monitoring Officer, said:

I’d like to express my congratulations to Councillors Atwal and Ingall on these new appointments. While these mayoral roles are ceremonial, they hold significant historical value and play a big role in our city. The Mayor and Deputy actively represent Derby at various events, support with fundraising, and boost Derby’s profile. I wish both councillors all the best.

I also want to express my thanks to Councillor Ged Potter for all of his hard work during his term of office.”

Rounding off the appointments, India Johal was sworn in as the city’s new Youth Mayor and Maryam Riaz as Deputy. Both were elected in a record-breaking election that saw over 12,000 young people cast their vote in February this year.

The Youth Mayor and Deputy Youth Mayor help to raise awareness of the positive contribution young people make to our city and ensure their voices are heard.

Information on the role of the Youth Mayor is available on our website.

Recordings of both meetings are now available to watch on the Council’s YouTube Channel. 

Details of Councillor appointments to Committees and Boards will be updated on the democracy portal once confirmed.