The Lord Mayor of Bradford Councillor Mike Gibbons addresses the people of Bradford during Christmas time:
“Many of us will have different views on what Christmas brings. For most people it remains a very special time, one that reminds us of the bonds that are so important.
Family and friends particularly, bring so much to our lives and brighten our very existence and it is good to celebrate with them all that the festive season has to offer.
There are pressures at this time of year and some will find that Christmas time brings with it additional strains. Please let us all wherever possible, try to help those in need or who are suffering. Take a moment to think of our neighbours and look out for anyone in difficulty.
The people of the Bradford district are well known for their generosity and for caring, so thank you for doing whatever you can to help others.
Wherever the Lady Mayoress and I travel and visit around the district, we are aware of such goodwill and friendship between people of various faiths and ethnic origins. I quite rightly, consistently hear our faith
leaders talk and preach of integration, understanding, peace and love. The Christmas story is surely about these very things and their importance in our lives today. If we hold Christmas as special and it reminds us of our love for others, then let it not be just for now, but for next year and all the years to come.
I hope you and yours have a very Happy Christmas and may I wish you all
the best for 2015.”
Councillor Mike Gibbons.
Lord Mayor 2014/15
