Tom Wootton was elected Mayor of Bedford Borough and leader of Bedford Borough Council on 4 May 2023 and represents Bedford Borough on a local, regional and national basis.
Prior to his election as Mayor, he served on Bedford Borough Council as Councillor for the Wyboston ward.
Tom lives in Ravensden where he manages the family’s farm, following a family farming tradition in Bedfordshire that stretches back hundreds of years.
He is married with 4 children.