11 Facts About Tony Egginton

Tony Egginton was born on 1951 and was the first directly elected Mayor of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England.

Tony Egginton was elected to the position on 17 October 2002, beating Labour's Lorna Carter by 588 votes, ending 30 years of Labour control.

Tony Egginton was the first elected Executive Mayor in a new position created after a public referendum following a campaign by Mansfield businessman Stewart Rickersey, who in 2001 mounted a challenge to the local administration after Mansfield District Council indicated its preference for a Leader and Cabinet system after a low-profile consultation which Rickersey deemed to be "flawed".

Tony Egginton formed his Cabinet mostly of MIF members including Rickersey as Portfolio Holder for Corporate Issues.

Tony Egginton worked as an apprentice at Metal Box Limited in Mansfield.

Sainsbury's stock lines included newspapers and magazines, and Tony Egginton News closed, transferring some staff to Jacksons and the delivery service account to another newsagency over a mile away.

On 31 March 2008 Tony Egginton briefly became the non-executive chairman of Mansfield Town FC following James Derry's departure.

In 2013, Tony Egginton attracted criticism after the council took the decision to lock his chains of office in a safe.

Tony Egginton was accused of "parading around in his bling" rather than focusing on running the town.

On 8 November 2013, local radio station Mansfield 103.2 FM mentioned that Tony Egginton would be standing-down at the next elections.

Tony Egginton confirmed his priorities were to facilitate the sale of the Four Seasons shopping centre and address the ailing market place retail area, adding that his message for 2014 was to achieve "collaborative working" from all involved.