We were delighted to have a visit from the Mayor of Richmond who had a tour of the school and kindly answered some questions from our Journalists.

Rai-Rai asked:

Why did you decide to become a Councillor and how were you chosen to be Mayor of Richmond? I didn’t exactly choose to be a Councillor.

Mr Mayor answered – I just wanted to help locally in some way. I went to a few meetings … and 10 years later I am still a Councillor. Every May, the 54 Councillors in Richmond Borough vote for who they would want to be Mayor.

Danny asked:

Are you excited that Twickenham is hosting the Rugby World Cup and if so, why?

Mr Mayor answered –  I am tremendously excited. Twickenham Stadium opened in 1910 and has always been the pinnacle of England’s Rugby and Twickenham has always been centred round this sport. Wembley for soccer, Wimbledon for tennis and Twickenham for rugby.

Akul asked:

Are you interested in the sport of rugby and why?

Mr Mayor answered – I am not a regular at the stadium, but I used to play rugby at school and played in the position of Prop. I’ve definitely become more interested again since moving to Twickenham 25 years ago.

Part 2 of the Interview coming soon.