Bristol's Labour party is expected to sign up to the mayor's cross-party cabinet, the BBC understands.
BBC: Bristol City Council: Labour set to join mayor's cabinet
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And if the procession is a bit too slow for you, why not sign up for the The Lord Mayor's 5km Classic Road Race?
BBC: Norfolk - The Lord Mayor's Celebrations '09
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One tell-tale sign was an announcement this week that the completion of the mayor's favourite project, an extravagant new cathedral near the Kremlin, had been put off for lack of cash.