A Mayor Making ceremony has been held for the new Mayor of Carlisle, Cumberland Councillor, Abdul Harid.

The Charter Trustees of the City of Carlisle, made up of 12 Cumberland Councillors, appointed Cllr Harid into the Civic role in May and a ‘Mayor Making’ ceremony was held at Carlisle’s Civic Centre on Thursday 15 June.

Cllr Chris Southward is the Deputy Mayor of Carlisle.

The Charter Trustees is made up the following Cumberland Councillors - Cllr Robert Betton, Cllr Lisa Brown, Cllr Helen Davison, Cllr Anne Glendinning, Cllr Abdul Harid, Cllr Lucy Patrick, Cllr Anne Quilter, Cllr Chris Southward, Cllr Cyril Weber, Cllr Brian Wernham, Cllr Jeanette Whalen and Cllr Chris Wills.

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The position of Mayor of Carlisle is believed to have been created in 1231, when the city was first officially granted independence to run itself.

Traditionally the Mayor was elected by "citizens of that city continually residing in the same" - that is, the Freemen.

After 1835, Councillors who have been elected to represent different wards of the city have chosen the Mayor. Whereas in the past the Mayor was executive leader of the Council, it is now an honorary position.