Town Mayor

John was born in Stourport and has lived in the town since. He ran a business in the Town and then worked for a prominent local business before they closed and John retired.

He was first elected a Councillor in 2007. He is currently a Stourport Town Councillor for the North Ward. He has previously been a Wyre Forest District Councillor (WFDC) for the Areley Kings and Riverside Ward and a Cabinet member in the WFDC administration between 2019 and 2023. He also served as one of the Town’s County Councillors in the past.

John currently serves as a governor at a local school and is a Trustee of Areley Kings Village Hall, as well as a Trustee for the Margaret Westwood Memorial Charity which makes grants to support the physical, educational or moral welfare and benefit of children and young people, up to the age of 25, who reside in Worcestershire.

John’s daughters (Sarah Canty and Maria Thomas) will be sharing the role of Mayoress.

Mayor of Stourport’s open door surgery

Our Mayor Councillor John Thomas will be hosting an open door surgery, with 6 bookable slots for Stourport Residents and Business Owners, every second Tuesday.

This will give individuals the opportunity to have an informal chat with John about their ideas and concerns regarding Stourport.

Starting from Tuesday 2nd of July 2024, 20 minute slots will be available between 10.00 am and 12 noon. These will be held in the Mayor’s Parlour at the Civic Centre.

To book please email enquiries@stourporttowncouncil.gov.uk , include your name, contact number and a brief description of what you would like to talk about (this will enable John to gather any information that might be required ahead of time).

Mayor's events and engagements

To invite the Mayor and/or Deputy Mayor to attend events or such like please contact us on 01562 732551 

List of mayoral engagements

Mayor’s forthcoming charity events

Mayor's chosen charities for 2024/25

WBUH (worcsbreastunithaven.com) and Homepage | Parkinson's UK (parkinsons.org.uk)

Thanks to Mr CleanCalls, High Street, Stourport for the cleaning of the Mayor’s robe.

I was born in Warrington but have lived in various places from Scotland to Portsmouth and many places in between during my working life.

We settled in Stourport in 1995 and our children all went to school here.

In retirement I'm enjoying being a Town Councillor, a Trustee of Wilden Cricket Club and Wilden Village Hall, a Volunteer lock keeper for the Canal and River Trust and I currently Chair the Patient Participation Group for Stourport Medical Centre.