Lee Bates

Staffordshire County Council Member for Watling South
Tamworth Borough Member for Trinity Ward

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I am 34 years old and was born and raised in Tamworth. I attended Woodhouse High School and now proud to serve you as your representative on Staffordshire County Council, Tamworth Borough Council and Fazeley Town Council.

I am passionate about the local community and proud to sit on various local bodies such as being a school governor at Wilnecote Junior School, Chairman of the Community Learning Partnership for Dosthill & Wilnecote.

Lee is also a member of the eco group at Healthfields Infants school, a committee member for the Tamworth Pantomime Company. In his capacity as a councillor Lee is Mayor of Tamworth for 2010/2011 chairs the Assets and budget scrutiny committee at Staffordshire county council, he sits on Community & Well Being Scrutiny Committee & Licensing (TBC) and Corporate Review Scrutiny (SCC)

Lee’s Key Aims are:

To Promote Community Pride
Actively Campaign Against Litter
Work with partners to give real solutions to real issues
Keep an eye on developments in the area
Work to reduce anti-social behaviour

Lee’s Political CV

1992 – Joined the Young Conservatives

1992 – Campaigned in the General Election & Sir David Lightbown M.P

1992 – 1994 – Young Conservative Secretary South East Staffordshire

1993 – 1994 – Secretary Conservative Central Branch Tamworth

2005 – Campaigned with Christopher Pincher PPC for Tamworth in the General Election Campaign

2006 – Present – Conservative Candidate now Councillor for the Wilnecote Ward Tamworth Borough Council

2006 – 2007 – Chairman of External Scrutiny Committee Tamworth Borough Council

2008 – 2010 – Chairman of Community & Well Being Scrutiny Committee Tamworth Borough Council

2009 – 2010 – Deputy Mayor of Tamworth

2009 – Conservative Candidate now County Councillor for Watling South Division Staffordshire County Council

2009 – Present – Chairman of Budget Scrutiny Staffordshire County Council

2010 - Elected to Trinity Ward on Tamworth Borough Council and is Mayor of Tamworth for 2010/2011 Municipal Year

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