Mayor of St Helens 2025/26
Councillor Severiano Gomez-Aspron MBE
Councillor Gomez-Aspron gained a PGCE and became a chemistry lecturer for six years, before taking on a role with the Health and Safety Executive.
Councillor Gomez-Aspron has always been a strong advocate for the Armed Forces and veteran community and will continue to be so this year.
He is a keen community volunteer and has a passion for local history, particularly social history and the railway.
Councillor Gomez-Aspron has chosen to support two charities who have an impact in the borough during his year of office - Willowbrook Hospice and Racing Welfare - alongside the continued support for the Armed Forces and veteran community.
Inviting the Mayor
If you wish to invite the Mayor to an event, it's important that early contact is made with the Mayor's Office to check the Mayor's availability.
Please email susanfrayne@sthelens.gov.uk, call 01744 673289 or write to Mayor's Secretary, St Helens Borough Council, PO Box 512, St Helens, WA10 9JX.
Alternatively, you can complete our online request form.
Request the Mayor's attendance
Once a request has been received, you will be contacted by the Mayor's Secretary who will then progress your request.
Mayor's Charity Appeal 2025-2026
The Mayor, Councillor Severiano Gomez-Aspron MBE has chosen to focus on two charities in the coming year: Willowbrook Hospice and Racing Welfare. These charities have significant meaning to the Mayor in a personal and professional capacity.
Willowbrook Hospice
Willowbrook Hospice is an independent UK charity formed in 1993 to establish and create a local, specialist palliative care unit for our community. The services and outreach from the Hospice cover all parts of our Borough and the wider area.
With positive encouragement and generous contributions from our community, the Hospice opened its doors in 1997 and, to date, have provided care, compassion, comfort, love, laughter and warmth to over 10,000 patients.
The Hospice has grown enormously in knowledge, ability, resources, capability and services mean now receives over a thousand referrals each year. As a registered charity, there is no charge for the services provided, and funding comes from fundraising and a modest contribution from the NHS.
Racing Welfare
Haydock Racecourse is a key economic driver in the borough and the town of Newton-le-Willows. The racecourse contributes a large amount to the local economy through both trade and employment. Racing has been held in Newton-le-Willows since 1899 at Haydock Racecourse, and prior to that since 1732 on Newton Common. The racecourse and it's workers are a key part of the economy in Newton- le-Willows and Ashton-In-Makerfield. The old Newton Cup is one of the oldest competed cups in world sporting history.
The mission of the charity is to enhance and support the wellbeing of those involved in racing, and that all of those people feel supported and have the opportunity to thrive at all levels in the industry.
This support covers caring costs and expenses, housing advice, physical and mental health, financial matters, career support around being injured both in or outside of the workplace.
The patron of the charity is HRH The Princess Royal, and having a base in out community as a large local employer, the racing industry is a conscientious and important asset.
Anyone wishing to support the Mayor's Appeal can do so by sending donations directly to the Mayor's Secretary as per the following details:
Mayor's Secretary
Democratic Services
St Helens Borough Council
PO Box 512
St.Helens
Merseyside, WA10 9JX
Tel: 01744 673289
Cheques should be made payable to 'The Mayor's Appeal Fund'.
Alternatively, if you wish to donate via bank transfer, please contact the Mayor's Secretary for information.
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