Residents are being invited to nominate local charities that could benefit from the Lord Mayor of Nottingham’s annual appeal.

Each Lord Mayor selects up to three charities to support during the civic year which are announced when the new Lord Mayor is elected to office in May. Any Nottingham-based charity that works to help Nottingham people could become the local Lord Mayor’s charity for 2008/09.

Councillor Mohammed Munir, the current Lord Mayor, selected the Nottinghamshire Leukaemia Appeal and the Maggie’s appeal for a support centre for cancer patients and their families and friends at City Hospital. So far this year he has raised £7,000 that will be divided between the two organisations.

To nominate a charity, write to Louise Butler, Lord Mayor’s Secretary, The Council House, Nottingham, NG1 2DT or e-mail louise.butler@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.