People: There is a new sheriff in town

Tim Hailes ( pictured ) has been appointed Sheriff of the City of London , and will be admitted into office on September 28. Every year, the City of London Corporation elects two Sheriffs. One - or sometimes, both of them - will be an Aldermanic Sheriff, who may later seek to serve as Lord Mayor of the City of London. The Sheriffs support the Lord Mayor in civic duties and serve as ambassadors for the UK-based financial and professional services industry, at home and abroad, by promoting the UK