![]() “I’m delighted to say my hard working fund raising team have already beaten that target even before we stage the ball which every ceremonial mayor concludes their year in office.” He said: “When I became mayor last year I set a target of raising at least £15,000 for three local charities - Salford Lads Club, Salford Loaves and Fishes which works with homeless people and the Andrew Cooke Award Trust and Memorial Fund which helps young people afford music tuition and instruments. Peter has so far raised £22,000 for local charities but is hoping to reach £30,000 with the Lowry ball. He was Lord Oliver’s personal dresser on a number of dramas and is close friends with Colin Firth, and Julie Goodyear. He worked for Granada Television on productions of Brideshead Revisited, Jewel in the Crown, Lost Empires, Sherlock Holmes, and Coronation Street. ![]() Peter worked for the BBC as a casting assistant before training in costume design. ![]() The black tie do is his last chance to raise cash for his chosen charities. and he is hoping to double his cash at the April 30th event. As a former TV dresser, his previous job was steeped in showbiz glamour. The city’s five-star Lowry Hotel will be decorated in the style of the 2006 James Bond movie, with casino tables for guests to play, and proceeds going to local causes. Salford’s ceremonial mayor is hoping his Casino Royale themed charity ball will be a licence to make money.
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