Barry and June's Big Day Out.

[Pete]

The new Mayor and Mayoress on parade.

[Fly]

I recognise Burrows, Perkins behind him, and is that Billy Connely about 4 rows further back 

[therealjr]

That is Cllr Ludlow's partner Kev.

[Slacker]

Pete, I get the impression you know Barry from way back

I knew him 40 years ago when he was drummer for a band called Insted,the other members being classmates of mine in the 6th Form at Chesterfield School, Barry and 2 others plus 2 new members went on to form a rock band called Warrior who brought out an album in 1981. It started changing hands for silly money on Ebay so was re-released recently.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Let-Battle-Commence-Warrior/dp/B00NUIB1E8/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1432799620&sr=1-1&keywords=warrior+let+battle

Also on photo are deputy mayor Steve Brunt (turning round) and with the chain, Chair of Staveley Town Council (again) Barry Dyke.

[therealjr]

So I was right Steve Brunt has been fast tracked to mayorality

[Slacker]

It goes by service (broken or unbroken) then alphabetical so it's following convention not fast-tracking.

Interestingly, Ray Catt's 41 years between terms must take some beating.

[therealjr]

Sorry I wasn't suggesting anything was wrong with the idea, just that it had happened.

[Slacker]

It was the term "fast-tracked" that implied he was given special treatment