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The Mayor of Staplehurst is an elected politician who, along with the staplehusrt parish council, is accountable for the strategic government of Staplehurst. Conservative Ben Hoadley has held the position since the position first became available in 2011. The role, created in 2011 after the Staplehusrt devolution referendum, was the 159 directly elected mayor in the United Kingdom. The Mayor of Staplehurts is also referred to as the Staplehurst Mayor, a form which helps to avoid confusion with the Lord Mayor of Ashford, the ancient and now mainly ceremonial role in the geographically smaller central region of the ancient Staplehurst. The Mayor of Staplehurst is the mayor of the entirety Village.

Voting takes place once a year in the local parish hall.

The Mayor is availabe for many duties from switching on Christmas Lights to being the special guest at local events.