A NEW mayor has spoken of her own weight issues after choosing "healthy living" as the theme for her term in office.

Councillor Olivia Honeyman was elected as mayor of Seaford for the coming municipal year, running until May 2023, at a town council meeting in May.

She said she chose the theme for the year ahead as she has faced her own battles with fitness.

She said: “I used to be very overweight and very unfit. Fifteen years ago, I decided to do something about my weight and fitness issues.

“I now know the importance of keeping fit, maintaining a healthy weight and the positive impacts that this has on your life.”

Cllr Honeyman, who has chosen Waves Seaford, Seahaven Storehouse and Refuge as her chosen charities to support, brings years of experience to the position, having been a town councillor since 2015 and a district councillor from 2015 to 2019.

Councillor Liz Boorman has been elected deputy mayor of Seaford.

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