Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has today announced his appointment of Cr Nobby Clark to the role of Deputy Mayor following the resignation, last week, of Cr Toni Biddle.

“A Mayor has the authority to appoint a Deputy under s41A of the Local Govt Act. I can confirm that I will be tabling the appointment of Cr Clark to the role of Deputy at the next Council meeting. This will come into effect the day following her resignation being 20 October, 2020," he said.

"I feel that it is appropriate to take swift action following recent events. It is important that the public has some certainty and reassurance that the city is under the helm of a solid leadership team, as soon as possible."

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Mayor Tim said he was confident that councillors would respect his decision "and the importance of appointing someone to the role whom I feel I am able to work proactively alongside".

He said Cr Clark had strong stakeholder connections, significant community support and a desire to cut through red tape to get things done.

"I feel that we have the same objectives to steer the council through the next two years and the important issues we currently face," Sir Tim said.

"I acknowledge the hard work of Cr Biddle as my deputy over the past year and wish her well for her journey forward.”