{"id":5237,"date":"2026-05-16T19:27:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T18:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/port-talbot\/?p=5237"},"modified":"2026-05-22T21:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T20:00:30","slug":"soroptimist-members-attend-mayor-of-neath-port-talbot-inauguration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/port-talbot\/2026\/05\/16\/soroptimist-members-attend-mayor-of-neath-port-talbot-inauguration\/","title":{"rendered":"Soroptimist Members Attend Mayor of Neath Port Talbot Inauguration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soroptimist International Port Talbot members Club President Margaret O\u2019Connor and Communications Officer Rachel Ann Thomas were delighted to attend the recent inauguration of the Mayor of Neath Port Talbot, held at the beautiful Margam Orangery.<\/p>\n<p>The event took place on a beautiful sunny day and brought together many prominent local figures, community representatives, and like-minded individuals from across the region. Guests enjoyed a wonderful afternoon tea in the stunning surroundings of the Orangery while celebrating this important civic occasion.<\/p>\n<p>The inauguration also provided an excellent opportunity for networking, strengthening community connections, and sharing ideas with others committed to supporting and improving local communities.<\/p>\n<p>Soroptimist International Port Talbot always values opportunities to engage with local organisations, leaders, and community groups, and Margaret and Rachel were proud to represent the club at such a memorable and well-attended event.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/port-talbot\/files\/2026\/05\/20260515_152220.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5241\" src=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/port-talbot\/files\/2026\/05\/20260515_152220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/port-talbot\/files\/2026\/05\/20260515_152220.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sigbi.org\/port-talbot\/files\/2026\/05\/20260515_152220-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soroptimist International Port Talbot members Club President Margaret O\u2019Connor and Communications Officer Rachel Ann Thomas&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":909,"featured_media":5239,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Soroptimist Members Attend Mayor of Neath Port Talbot Inauguration | News | Blog | Events | SI Port Talbot<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SI Port Talbot : Blog &amp; News : Soroptimist Members Attend Mayor of Neath Port Talbot Inauguration : Keep up to date with the latest news, articles and events from the Soroptimists of SI Port Talbot . 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