A councillor has become the first ethnic minority and Muslim to be appointed as Tameside’s civic mayor.
Tafheen Sharif, who represents Mossley ward, was handed the chains of office in an official ceremony at Dukinfield Town Hall on Tuesday evening. She takes over from retiring mayor, Ashton Hurst Councillor Mike Glover, who said it had been an ‘honour’ to represent the borough.
Councillor Sharif told councillors she was looking forward to raising money for the Mayor’s charitable fund, which will support charities providing help to the most vulnerable in the borough.
