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Councillor David Sparks
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Elected:
08 May 1986
First Elected
08 May 1986
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Biography:
Former Leader of the Council (2012-2014).... Elected 1977 - 1986 West Midlands County Council.... Elected 1986 to present - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
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Election History
Elected
Retired
Reason
Thu 8 May 1986
Sun 6 May 2018
Did not stand for re-election
Party Representation History
Party
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Labour
Thu 8 May 1986
Sun 6 May 2018
Ward Representation History
Ward
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Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood
Thu 8 May 1986
Sun 6 May 2018
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Council - 19 May 2005
Leader of the Labour Group
18 May 2006
Appointments Committee - 19 May 2005
Member
17 May 2006
Central Dudley Area Committee - 19 May 2005
Member
17 May 2006
Appointments Committee - 24 June 2004
Member
18 May 2005
Executive - 24 June 2004
Opposition Spokesperson
18 May 2005
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West Midlands Growth Company
18 May 2017
06 May 2018
West Midlands Pensions Fund (WMPF) - Pensions Committee
19 May 2016
17 May 2017
West Midlands Combined Authority - Overview and Scrutiny Committee
19 May 2016
17 May 2017
West Midlands Pensions Fund (WMPF) - Pensions Committee
25 June 2015
18 May 2016
Black Country Consortium Ltd - Directors
20 June 2012
16 May 2013
Personal Register of Interests
Date of Notice
Receipt by Monitoring Officer
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13 June 2016
13 June 2016
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Cabinet
08 February 2018
Non-Pecuniary
Council
19 February 2018
Non-Pecuniary
Council
26 February 2018
Non-Pecuniary
Netherton, Woodside and St. Andrews and Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood Community Forum
28 February 2018
Non-Pecuniary
Council
09 April 2018
Non-Pecuniary
Council
09 April 2018
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