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WYRE FOREST DISTRICT COUNCIL
ANNUAL REPORT OF ACTIVITIES 2009/10
COUNCILLOR: Howard Martin
WARD: Broadwaters
Section 1: Ward Activities (including Surgeries)
I regularly attend Ward Partner and Communities Together (PACT) meetings, “Friends” meetings at Broadwaters, St Georges, Baxter Gardens and Springfield Parks as well as other community groups. I am Board Member of the Horsefair, Broadwaters & Greenhill Partnership and Vice Chair of the Assembly. I am also a Member of the Cleaner, Greener, Safer Group at Sion Hill.
I have dealt with many specific Ward issues relating to housing, neighbourhood disputes, street cleaning and maintenance, parks and environmental and crime and disorder matters.
I have successfully aided the rehousing of several constituents with serious housing problems and helped others to get housing benefit or other state benefits.
I have offered advice and guidance on other matters both related and unrelated to council matters.
I have ensured public consultation on the Public Art Project at the Horsefair.
I have supported residents and organised a petition to speed the adoption of roads on Waterside Grange.
I campaigned to move St Georges School entrance from Plane Tree Close.
I have campaigned to keep open the Upton Road Community Centre.
Section 2: Council Meetings
Appointments & Appeals, Transformation Board, Corporate Performance Clinic, Council, Domestic Waste Collection & Recycling Review Panel, Group Leaders' Meeting, Kidderminster Educational Foundation, Licensing & Environmental Committee, Local Authority Mortgage Review Panel, Chairman of No Barriers Review Panel, Parking Review Panel, Planning, Regulatory Services Review Panel and Chairman of Treasury Management Review Panel.
Section 3: Achievements
I am Chairman of the Mike Oborski No Barriers Review Panel, which is set up to make awards to those individuals and businesses going the “extra mile” to help residents with disabilities.
Section 3: Achievements (Continued)
I was also Chairman of the Treasury Management Review Panel, which looked into the situation surrounding the investment of council funds in Icelandic banks – its recommendations were accepted by Council and are now policy.
I am Leader of Independent Community & Health Concern – the largest opposition party on Wyre Forest District Council.
Section 4: Special Knowledge
Consultant in Employment Law and Best Practice and a qualified Counsellor/Psychotherapist with a post graduate diploma (DipCounc) both of which are useful and important skills for me as a Councillor.
As a National Executive Member and Elected Union officer in PCS union for many years, much experience as National Chair of Equal Opportunity/Discrimination and Employment Welfare Committee.
Section 5: Attendance Percentage for 2009/10
73%.
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