Mr Cross became Mayor in February 1973 and called in to the office in August 2022 to have a look around the area and see the many changes that have taken place. Mr Cross emailed the Clerk the following after his visit"Can I say how much I enjoyed my
visit to Bottesford last week as did my so Andrew. We both were amazed how the
area had changed since we departed 38 years ago. I was impressed with the Civic
building and adjoining centre "Teapot Hall".
You personally made my
visit both pleasant and memorable, thank you for your kindness and patience
especially when taking the video, I'm afraid it was a little garbled, but I hope
it gave some reason for taking Town status. With our Neighbours in Scunthorpe
having ideas, we were sure of making Bottesford just another ward of the
Borough and the rapid development of our area we had to find a way to protect
what we had and convince a fast-growing population that Bottesford was worth
saving and a pleasant place to live.
I believe that both of those objectives
have been achieved by forward looking councils since those far off days and the
present incumbents are obviously continuing to provide for the inhabitants of
Bottesford and Yaddlethorpe . Last Tuesday I saw many of my dreams come true.
Thank you again.
Would you please convey my sincere good wishes to the Town
council's members and wish them all success in the future. Sincerely yours Jim"
An audio of the interview with Mr Cross will be made available in the coming weeks.
