The Lord-Lieutenant is His Majesty’s Representative in a ceremonial county and he is charged with the following responsibilities:

• Royal visits – receiving members of the Royal Family at visits and helping to organise said visits;
• Honours and awards – promoting national honours and awards, organising the presentations of the British Empire Medals to local recipients, validating local nominations, supporting The King’s Awards for Enterprise and Voluntary Service;
• Military liaison – supporting the local military (Regulars, Reserves and Cadets) in conjunction with Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association.
• Civic and charity support – working closely with elected representatives to pursue mutually beneficial objectives; and
• Community engagement – encouraging and supporting positive community cohesion and engagement.