The new mayor of Farnham turned shoe salesman at the weekend – but it was all for a good cause.

Cllr George Murray, who took on the mayor’s chains in May, held a charity shoe sale outside Colours Shoes & Co in Lion and Lamb Yard.

Derrick Small, the owner of the shoe shop as well as Colours Ltd in the same shopping precinct, had very kindly donated his spare stock of shoes to Cllr Murray’s chosen charity – the Hale Community & Youth Centre.

Each pair of shoes was sold for £10, with all proceeds going to the youth centre.

The sale proved a huge hit, with crowds perusing the stock to get their hands on some high-quality footwear at a bargain price.

A town council spokesperson said: “Thank you to everybody who bought a shiny new pair of shoes at the Mayor of Farnham’s charity shoe sale on Saturday in the Lion & Lamb.

“Thank you to Colours and Colours Shoes & Co, for their generosity in donating the shoes. There are a few pairs left and these will be available for a donation at Hale Community & Youth Centre’s charity stand at Hale Carnival this Saturday.”

In total, the unique fundraising event raised an amazing £620 for Hale Community & Youth Centre. A few leftover pairs of shoes will be on sale at the youth centre’s stand at Hale Carnival this Saturday (July 5).

The Hale Youth Club offers a range of services, activities and meeting spaces for people of all ages, and the mayor wants to help support getting young people in North Farnham into sport.