Marvin Rees receives OBE in New Years Honours List
The Mayor of Bristol says he is "deeply honoured" to be recognised by the King
Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees has been awarded an OBE for services to local government in the Kings New Years Honours List.
The Labour Mayor, who was voted into office at City Hall in 2016, says he is “deeply honoured” to receive the honour.
He is one of a list of recipients from Bristol who have been recognised by the King this year.
Others include Professor John Iredale and Professor Ronald Hutton from the University of Bristol.
Philip Haughton, who founded Better Food in Bristol, has also been included in the list for services to sustainable food.
Mr Rees said in a statement: “I’m deeply honoured to have been awarded an OBE for services to local government by His Majesty King Charles III.
“This would not have been possible without the support of my family, my team, and many other fellow Bristolians over a number of years.
“Together, we have delivered a lot. Since 2016, to give just two examples, Bristol has built over 12,500 new homes to tackle the housing crisis and secured the world-first Bristol City Leap deal, which plans £630m of clean energy investment by 2028.
“In my final four months as mayor of my home city, our focus remains on delivering for Bristol as we continue building a City of Hope, where nobody is left behind.”