Martyn Tittley County Councillor for Rural West

Annual Report 9 May 2017 – 31 March 2018

Introduction

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

My division lies in the north west of Lichfield and includes the wards of Colton and , with , and part of the ward of Highfield and covers approximately 9868 hectares with a population of 14,459.

Special Responsibilities

I am Chairman of Audit and Standards Committee

Committee Membership and Attendance Record

My committee membership and attendance record can be seen below:

Meeting title Possible Actual Apols Absent attendances attendances Audit and Standards 5 5 0 0 Committee (Chairman) Corporate Review 8 3 2 3 Committee County Council 8 7 1 0 Joint Informal Session – 1 1 0 0 PCC Business Case Consultation Local Member Priority 4 0 4 0 Meeting – Lichfield Pensions Committee 6 2 3 1 Total 33 19 10 4 Percentage 58% 30% 12%

Schemes supported under the Local Community Fund

Applicant Project Amount Armitage with Funding towards the removal and £1,500.00 Handsacre Village installation of new LED light fittings for the Hall Committee village hall and side walk Kings Bromley Funding to obtain building regulation £1,200.00 Parish Council approval for detailed drawing and structural calculations (beams) for internal improvements to the village hall Colton History Funding towards a digital voice tracer, video £500.00 Society camera, drone camera and laptop to create a record of before, during and after HS2 so future generations are able to view the Parish of Colton as it was Henry Chadwick Funding towards trees, plants, logs, building £1,000.00 Community materials for dens, tepee, seating, training of Primary School leader, leader outdoor clothing, clearing of site and fire pit to create a forest school within the school grounds Armitage with Funding towards the hire of a Marquee £1,000.00 Handsacre Village required for the village event Day Armitage with Funding towards a new build 20ft container £1,300.00 Handsacre Village to provide storage space for the benefit of Hall Committee the community groups using the facilities Armitage with Funding of a new heating element to include £1,000.00 Handsacre Village labour for the hot water boiler at the village Hall Committee hall Total spend £7,500.00

Councillor Development

• 27/02/2018 - Cyber Security • 09/02/2018 - Level 1 Child Protection Training • 07/09/2017 - Members Claims Training • 21/06/2017 - Developing the Knowledge and Skills and Knowledge of Local Authorities • 19/05/2017 - Getting to Know your Computer

Remuneration

My Allowances and Expenses

Basic allowance £9,462.24 Special Responsibility Allowance £4,124.88 Mileage £18.00 Total allowances cost £13,605.12

Mileage and Subsistence

Mileage from my home to County Buildings, where many meetings take place, is 28 miles return.

The table below shows my expenses claims for the year.