| The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Leeds, Councillor Frank Robinson and Mrs Sheila Robinson, attended the Afro-Brits Awards 2008 held at the Pavilion Suite, Leeds United, Elland Road, Leeds on 25 July 2008 Councillor Robinson represents Calverley and Farsley Ward on Leeds City Council and has given long service to the Pudsey Constituency Association. In 2001-02 he and his wife served as Deputy Lord Mayor and Deputy Lady Mayoress of Leeds. His Secondary education was at the Crossley and Porter School in Halifax and after two periods at Loughborough College split by War Service as a ‘Bevin Boy’ he entered teaching in Bradford becoming Head of Physical Education at a large Secondary School later moving to Fairfax Community School as Head of Lower School. He was President of Bradford NUT Association and Bradford Schools’ Sports Federation and currently chairs Bradford Retired Teachers’ Association. This interest and work in the environment fostered a consuming involvement in the Yorkshire in Bloom Competition of which he is a long standing judge and past Chairman. Many organisations have appreciated his floral presentations. Awarded the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977 for his encouragement of sporting and outdoor activities in Schools and the Youth Service particularly with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. In 1988, Keep Britain Tidy Group recognised his years of work in the Community Programme by awarding a Special Mention Certificate with the Queen Mother’s Birthday Awards. Councillor Robinson gained a similar Award in 2000, from Keep Britain Tidy Group. This time under the heading of Green Excellence in the Region. In supporting floral beauty amongst all Communities, Councillor Robinson’s enthusiasm is reflected in the awards of Gold and Silver Gilt that have been achieved in the Yorkshire and Britain in Bloom Competitions by Leeds.
More dominant over many years has been rugby with the Old Crossleyans Club winning two Yorkshire Shield medals whilst in summer cricket took pride of place, first with Salts CC in the Bradford League and later in the Halifax League where he had spells as Captain and Secretary of Old Crossleyans CC. Until recently he enjoyed squash and won two veteran competitions and is now President of the Old Crossleyans Squash Club. MRS SHEILA ROBINSON Mrs Sheila Robinson (nee Kirkpatrick) has lived in Pudsey since childhood and met her husband when he was a “Bevin Boy” during the war. Part of their celebrations when they were Deputy Lord Mayor and Deputy Lady Mayoress in 2001 was their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Sheila’s interests after her family are Townswomen’s Guild, Church, Flower arranging, reading, TV and gardening. Councillor Frank Robinson and his wife are anticipating a busy and satisfying year of office. | 
This special event honours outstanding people who consistently and unselfishly invested their time and talents to help change and improve the lives of African people and others. The individual stories of their significant accomplishments are always impressive, moving, and inspirational. 
