Passport office staff help Blackburn mayor attend Queen's garden party
8:00am Saturday 29th June 2013 in News
A MAYOR?S trip to The Queen?s garden party nearly had to be cancelled because his passport had expired.
Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Salim Mulla?s jubilation at receiving an invite soon turned to panic when he discovered photo identification was required to attend.
Coun Mulla, who is also chairman of the Lancashire Council of Mosques, booked an appointment with the passport office for a ?premium service? the day before the event, But had been advised on the phone that he would not be able to get the passport until the day of the garden party itself.
After hearing his plight, passport office staff at Liverpool pulled out all the stops to get the Mayor?s passport ready the same day.
Coun Mulla said: ?An invitation to The Queen?s garden party is a once in a lifetime experience, so I was really keen to go.
?Staff at the passport office were very helpful and really went the extra mile to get my passport done in time.
?I was over the moon when they managed to get it all done in the same day and I was very grateful to them.
?Without their help, I may have had to miss out on the event entirely, which would have been a great shame.?
Coun Mulla had been invited to Buckhingham Palace along with his wife, mayoress Sayeeda Mulla.
The father-of-five said: ?We had a great time at the party and met quite a few interesting people.
?We also got to walk through some of the palace.
?It was a really amazing day and one I am so glad my wife and I could make.?
Graham Roberts, North West and Central area operations manager for Her Majesty?s Passport Office, said: ?I am delighted the team was able to help Coun Mulla make the Queen?s garden party.
?I am glad that the trip was such a memorable and special one, and we were able to help make it happen.?
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