Enabling Looe's young people to stay in the town and make a future for themselves will remain a priority in the year ahead, mayor Ron Overd pledged at the annual general meeting of the town council this week. Elected to office for the fifth consecutive year Mr Overd expressed surprise at being selected once more to serve as mayor but said he would continue to work for the people of the town and in particular its young people who needed the right opportunities to remain within the community instead of taking their skills elsewhere. The meeting on Monday evening also provided an opportunity for a number of presentations – Mr Overd expressed his pleasure at presenting the Adamson Shield for citizen of the year award to retired traffic warden Anna Milner in recognition of her 29 years of service in the town, as well as a cup on behalf of the town council and townspeople in appreciation of her 'firm hand and wry sense of humour'. Commemorative medals, not available at the time, were presented to last year's honorary burgesses, Ken Pengelly, Margaret Dan, Eric Wooolley and Sid Gardner and also to this year's recipients of the title, John Enever, Roy Perriment, Tim Corkill and Colin Shaw. Mr Overd went on to present a cheque for £1,500 from the mayor's charity fund to Mrs Gwyneth McLaughlin of the Children's Hospice South West. Meanwhile the new portreeve and deputy portreeve for Callington were unanimously voted into their posts at a ceremony this week. Denise Winfindale told councillors and members of the public she was relishing the chance to return to the role of portreeve for Callington having previously fulfiled the position two years ago. 'I am looking forward to representing the people of Callington and Kelly Bray again,' she said. 'I had the pleasure of being portreeve two years ago, I was a little naive then but I have learnt a lot.' Cllr Winfindale's name was put forward for the job by the outgoing portreeve Andrew Long. 'The last year has gone so quickly,' he said, before standing down from his role. 'It has been an honour to serve this town. As portreeve I have faced many problems and there are some issues still to be resolved and I hope the council can work together to see a way forward.' Cllr Rick Lumley was voted in as deputy portreeve for Callington Town Council having been a regular attendant at all council meetings since he joined more than four years ago.