Ah indeed Brian is right there Alan, the lady you describe is not the lovely Jan, former Mayor, but the lovely Diane current Mayor. Diane is noted for her sometimes flamboyant outfits but always dresses magnificently for the occasion...I will add a picture at this point
The picture was taken at the Merchant Navy Memorial Day on the seafront. On the right we have current Mayor Diane Smallwood, the lady on the left is the Mayoress Jean Farrell.
All recent mayors have been blondes, which only goes to prove quite conclusively that... 'blondes have more fun'.