When I first got involved in blogging, I came across the force of nature that is Mark Cole. At the time, back in 2009, he was Mayor of Cardigan at the age of just 26.
He left the Council in search of some work life balance back in 2017 – but he is now back, as the Tivyside Advertiser reports:
Speaking to the Tivyside moments after his comeback was confirmed, Mr Cole explained he felt he still had ‘unfinished business’.
“I’m a little older and hopefully a little wiser than the young one that was first elected in 2004 and with my previous experience of local government here in town, I’m keen to play my role again in community life,” he said.
“When the recent vacancy arose on the town council, I was asked by a number of friends and neighbours if I was considering standing and it made me look back at my earlier years on the council.
“I was a county councillor for 13 years from the age of 21 and by 2017, I decided to step back and give some more time to my family commitments and to my wife, Alyson.
“Eight years on, I feel energised again to contribute once more to the town that I have called home for 20 years.”
I for one can’t wait to see what Cole: The Sequel will bring.
* Caron Lindsay is Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice and blogs at Caron's Musings. You can find her on Bluesky at caronmlindsay.bsky.social
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