Correct term to address a mayor and council members from the UK?

Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Treczoks@feddit.uk⁩ to ⁨unitedkingdom@feddit.uk⁩

I’m invited to a gala dinner hosted by our mayor for the mayor and some council members of our twinned town in the UK. As I will have some talk to both the British mayor and the council members, what are the correct terms to respectfully address them in their ranks and functions?

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Mrkawfee@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
As election officials it’s just

“Councillor” and surname.

“Mayor” and surname.

Until they tell you to drop the formalities.

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- Treczoks@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Thank you!
  
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Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
8f you are announcing them:

Lord Mayor: The Right Worshipful Mayor Jo/e Bloggs

Mayor: His/Her Worship Mayor Jo/e Bloggs

Speaking to them:

Lord Mayor: Lord Mayor

Mayor: Mr/Madam Mayor

Councillor either way: Councillor Bloggs.

At which point they’ll look suitably embarrassed and say “just call me Jo/e”
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- Treczoks@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  No, I’m not going to announce them ;-) But maybe, if we have a conversation going, I am going to ask him what he thinks about “His Worship”.
  
  So it is just “Mr. Mayor Lindney”, which is fine with me.
  
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  - Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    That’ll do. They’d have to be a proper stuffed shirt to get their knickers in a twist over any minor lapses in etiquette. Most mayors are just local councilors.
    
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TWeaK@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
“Mayor” and “Councillor” work, or sir and mam. Assuming you’re speaking to them publicly in a council meeting, you want to keep it formal. If it’s more one to one then it could be a little more relaxed.

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- Treczoks@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Thanks!
  
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