Alan White County Councillor for Rural East

Annual Report 9 May 2017 – 31 March 2018

Introduction

I was first elected as County Councillor for the Lichfield Rural East electoral division in May 2013.

My division lies in the east of Lichfield and includes the wards of Mease and Tame and and part of the wards of Whittington (Whittington and Fisherwick parishes and Bourne Vale (Drayton Basset parish) and covers approximately 11061 hectares with a population of 13,929.

Special Responsibilities

I am the Deputy Leader of the Council, and the Cabinet Member for Health, Care and Wellbeing

Committee Membership and Attendance Record

My committee membership and attendance record can be seen below:

Meeting title Possible Actual Apols Absent attendances attendances All Party Member Group 3 0 3 0 – Innovation Cabinet 11 11 0 0 Corporate Review 1 1 0 0 Committee* County Council 8 7 1 0 Health and Wellbeing 4 4 0 0 Board (Co-Chair) Healthy 5 5 0 0 Select Committee* Local Member Priority 4 0 4 0 Meeting – Lichfield Property Informal 4 4 0 0 Briefing (Vice Chairman) Property Sub-Committee 4 4 0 0 (Vice-Chairman) Safe and Strong 1 0 1 0 Communities Select Committee* Private Meetings 10 10 0 0 (Political Cabinet, Informal Cabinet, Pre- Cabinet etc.) Total 55 46 9 0 Percentage 84% 16% 0%

*Invitee/Observer

I was also appointed to represent the county council on the following outside bodies:

 County Councils Network Committee - CCN Council  Local Strategic Partnership - Lichfield  Reserve Forces and Cadets Association

Schemes supported under the Staffordshire Local Community Fund

Applicant Project Amount Council Lichfield Proms: sound, stage, £500.00 lighting, orchestra, performers, Lichfield City concert band, toilet facilities, fireworks, security, first aiders, promotion & printing, equipment hire & PRS licence Lichfield Chamber of ‘Blooming Lichfield’: entry fees, £400.00 Trade & Commerce marketing, banners, flyers, plants, room hire, additional planters around city centre and skip hire Lichfield Running Club Lichfield 10k Race and Fun Run £500.00 Whittington and Fisherwick 3 nights security costs for the £200.00 Parish Council Countryside Fair MHA Lichfield and District Room hire for a weekly lunch club £500.00 Live at Home scheme St. Giles Hospice Funding towards referral for initial £534.50 or intensive treatments, reviews, patient and visitor chairs, low tables, notice boards, display cabinet, reception desk, painting and decoration of the reception for the Lymphoedema Clinic service for both children and adults Mencap Disability disco promotion and £250.00 wheelchair access ramp Applicant Project Amount Whittington Parish Council Christmas Party: room hire, £300.00 entertainment, and refreshments Village Hall Commercial Microwave cooker, £1,206.50 Management Committee warming cabinet, 4 compartment Bain Marie warming trays The Coton Centre (Coton Window blackout blinds, £500.00 Green Church) speakers, amplifier, safety cables, system processor, connectors, consumables, access equipment, video switcher and installation engineer for the auditorium upgrade with 2 mobile illuminated speed £500.00 Parish awareness signs and 4 mounting Council locations to reduce speeding motorists Parish Council Village playground, removal of £1,000.00 old activities, installation of activities, playground equipment, and safety flooring Total Spend £6,391.00

Councillor Development

 27/03/2018 - Members Spring Event  14/03/2018 - Cyber Security  07/11/2017 - Members' Autumn Event  07/09/2017 - Members Claims Training

Remuneration

My Allowances and Expenses

Basic allowance £9,462.24 Special Responsibility Allowance £23,915.48 Mileage £2,113.65 Other £8.20 Total allowances cost £35,499.57

My return mileage from home to County Buildings, where many meetings take place, is 52 miles.