THE new Lord Mayor of Bradford was formally installed today at a ceremony at City Hall.

Councillor Abid Hussain (Lab, Keighley Central) succeeds Councillor Geoff Reid, who will return to his role as a Liberal Democrat Councillor in Eccleshill.

The Mayor Making took place during the annual meeting of Bradford Council.

Cllr Hussain also started his Lord Mayor's Appeal by revealing the charities he has chosen to support, which will be the Down Syndrome Training and Support Service and the Wishing Well Appeal.

The Down Syndrome Training and Support Service, based in Bingley, supports children and young people with Down Syndrome and their families, and the Wishing Well Appeal provides small grants for organisations and groups around Bradford.

Cllr Hussain said: "The Down Syndrome Training and Support Service is a fantastic local charity providing support to families as well as training in the inclusion, education and development of children with Down Syndrome.

"They never like to say 'no' to any family or school in need of their help.

"The new Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Doreen Lee’s grandson has Down Syndrome and I know that this charity has supported her family so it is very close to her heart.

“The Wishing Well Appeal will provide small pots of funding to local organisations and groups to help them fulfil their dreams and enhance their projects without having to spend time raising money.”

Cllr Hussain's first official appointment as Lord Mayor will be at 6pm today, when he will visit the Black Health Forum at Mary Seacole Court in Little Horton, where he will speak about the forum's contributions and achievements.