 The parish has held the city status of Wells since 1 April 1974 (previously held by the municipal borough) and the member of the City Council who chairs the council holds the historic office of Mayor of Wells, typically for one year.The current mayor (for the 2018–19 municipal year) is Councillor Celia Wride, who is the 645th Mayor of Wells.She was elected to office on 18 May 2018.