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“Happily exhausted”: Lord Mayor absolutely loves her job
The final subject of our Councillor Profile series doesn’t need much of an introduction. Lord Mayor Sally Capp has become the face of our city during her three-and-a-half-year reign in the top job, and she continues to prove why she’s the right leader during a crisis.
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Thinking big, acting local
“Happily exhausted”: Lord Mayor absolutely loves her job
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