Cllr Alan Sutcliffe, chairman of Craven District Council COUNCILLOR Alan Sutcliffe has been elected as the new chairman of Craven District Council. The new first citizen of Craven, Cllr Sutcliffe, ward member for Gargrave and Malhamdale, was unanimously voted in as chairman at the Annual Council Meeting, held at Gargrave Village Hall on Tuesday. Councillor Simon Myers, also a ward member for Gargrave and Malhamdale, and deputy leader of the council, was unanimously elected as vice-chairman. Accepting the office, Cllr Sutcliffe said: “Thank you for electing me chairman of council and for the honour that goes with that role. “I look forward to an interesting year, initially with Covid-19 restrictions but hopefully we will be returning to the normal meetings and activities later in the civic year.”