Proud to Serve: as the Mayor of Newport

The office of Mayor of Newport dates back more than 700 years, making it one of the city's oldest and most enduring civic institutions. In this unique and richly illustrated account, Councillor Miqdad Al-Nuaimi reflects on his year as Newport's 374th Mayor, serving from 2006 to 2007 during a period of significant change and renewal for the newly designated city.

Drawing on personal experience, photographs and records from the mayoral year, the book offers a rare insight into the ceremonial and civic role of the Mayor as Newport's First Citizen. From community celebrations and charitable events to major civic occasions and historic anniversaries, it reveals the breadth of responsibilities undertaken on behalf of the city and its people.

The book also captures a fascinating moment in Newport's history, when investment, regeneration and growing confidence were helping to shape the city's future while celebrating its rich industrial, maritime and cultural heritag

More than a personal memoir, this volume serves as both a record of civic life and a tribute to the people, organisations and traditions that make Newport unique. It will appeal to anyone with an interest in Newport's history, local government, civic leadership, or the important role that ceremonial mayors continue to play in communities across the United Kingdom.