MARK Kerrigan has been elected as the new mayor of Upton.
Coun Kerrigan was co-opted on to the town council in 2001 and was chosen as deputy mayor in 2002 and again last year.
He takes over from Eric White, who has been Upton's mayor for the past two years.
Coun John Thompson is the new deputy mayor.
The elections took place at a meeting of the town council on Tuesday night.
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