THE former Mayor and Mayoress of Pendle have thanked the people of the borough for their support throughout the mayoral year.

Coun Nadeem Ahmed and his wife Rukhsana said: “It has been a great honour and privilege to have been the Mayor of Pendle.

“We have thoroughly enjoyed our year during which we have met some wonderful people and made some great friendships.

“We had the opportunity to visit many voluntary organisations that do a fantastic job for the benefit of the whole community and meet all those people who dedicate their invaluable time and work on a voluntary basis.

“We thank each and every volunteer for their positive contribution to Pendle.”