Former Mayors and Deputy Mayors of the borough from 1974
| Date | Mayor | Deputy Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | J C S Wheatley | R N Baptist |
| 1975 | Steve J Nugent | R Rudge JP |
| 1976 | J E Handy JP | Joseph A P Hattam JP |
| 1977 | J R Foster | C Hetherington |
| 1978 | A V Turnbull JP | V Leger |
| 1979 | Alf Johnson JP | Les Carr |
| 1980 | Alan C Brazendale | W E Ainsworth |
| 1981 | C H Wheatley JP | Mrs Minnie Robson |
| 1982 | R Rudge JP | Mrs A Pat H Wallace |
| 1983 | Les Carr | J C S Wheatley |
| 1984 | Mrs Minnie Robson | Sid Cowans |
| 1985 | W E Ainsworth JP | A Cowe |
| 1986 | Peter J Mole | S Potter |
| 1987 | Joseph A P Hattam | Mrs M Bell |
| 1988 | S E Potter | J R Strong |
| 1989 | Norman Lakey | Mrs Pat F J Murray |
| 1990 | Mrs A Pat H Wallace | Mrs E Henry |
| 1991 | Harry Dinning | Harry Smiles |
| 1992 | Sid Cowans | Mrs Judith Pearson |
| 1993 | Sid Henderson | T Hudspith |
| 1994 | Mrs P F J Murray | J Balls |
| 1995 | A Brown | Pat Ronan |
| 1996 | W Maddison | Linda Green |
| 1997 | Frank Donovan | D W Howdon |
| 1998 | Brian Richmond | Brian Coates |
| 1999 | Brian Coates | W Ainsworth |
| 2000 | George 'Pitch' Wilson | David Lynn |
| 2001 | Joseph A P Hattam (second term) | John Hamilton JP |
| 2002 | John Hamilton JP | Mrs Maureen Clelland |
| 2003 | David Lynn | Jim Batty JP |
| 2004 | Pat Ronan | Joe Mitchinson |
| 2005 | Joe Mitchinson | Maureen Goldsworthy |
| 2006 | Maureen Goldsworthy | Malcolm Brain |
| 2007 | David Lynn | Malcolm Brain |
| 2008 | Maureen Chaplin | Joe Mitchinson |
| 2009 | John Eagle | Pauline Dillon |
| 2010 | Michael Hood | Joe Mitchinson |
| 2011 | Joe Mitchinson (second term) | Malcolm Brain |
| 2012 | Malcolm Brain | Jack Graham MBE |
| 2013 | Jack Graham MBE | Neil Weatherley |
| 2014 | Neil Weatherley | Alex Geddes |
| 2015 | Alex Geddes | Allison Thompson |
| 2016 | Allison (Ilderton) Thompson | Pauline Dillon |
| 2017 | Pauline Dillon | Jill Green |
| 2018 | Jill Green | Rachel Mullen |
| 2019 | Michael Hood (second term) | Dot Burnett |
| 2020 | Michael Hood (third term) | Dot Burnett |
| 2021 | Dot Burnett | Robert Waugh |
| 2022 | Dot Burnett (second term) | Robert Waugh (second term) |
| 2023 | Eileen McMaster | Kath McCartney |
| 2024 | Kath McCartney | Freda Geddes |