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Councillor Matthew Follows BA (Hons) MA
General
Election History
Party History
Ward History
Members Interests
Committees
Outside Bodies
Elected:
07 May 2015
First Elected
07 May 2015
Party:
Conservative
Ward:
Bloxwich West
Address:
c/o The Council House
Lichfield Street
WS1 1UZ
Email:
cllr.matthew.follows@walsall.gov.uk
Mobile Telephone No:
07506 560066
Biography:
Surgery details: Home visits, street surgeries available, please phone, write or e-mail for details.
Job Title:
Department:
Election History
Elected
Retired
Reason
Thu 7 May 2015
Party Representation History
Party
From
To
Conservative
Thu 7 May 2015
Ward Representation History
Ward
From
To
Bloxwich West
Thu 7 May 2015
Current Committee Memberships
Committee - Date Joined
Role
Council - 20 May 2024
Member
Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 23 May 2024
Chairman
Planning Committee - 23 May 2024
Member
Scrutiny Overview Committee - 23 May 2024
Member
Standards Committee - 30 September 2024
Member
Past Committee Memberships
Past Committee - Date Joined
Past Role
Past Leaving Date
1
2
3
4
5
6
Page
3
of
6
, items
11
to
15
of
28
.
Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 26 May 2021
Vice-Chair
13 May 2022
Standards Committee - 27 May 2021
Member
13 May 2022
Council - 20 May 2019
Member
25 May 2021
Children's Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 20 May 2019
Member
25 May 2021
Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee - 20 May 2019
Member
25 May 2021
Current Outside Body Appointments
Outside Body
Joining Date
Walsall Museum and Arts Galleries Development Trust
31 May 2019
Past Outside Body Appointments
Past Outside Body
Past Joining Date
Past Leaving Date
Henry Boys Charity and Almshouses
03 June 2015
20 May 2018
Personal Register of Interests
Date of Notice
Receipt by Monitoring Officer
View
05 March 2021
05 March 2021
11 October 2022
04 April 2023
Meeting Declarations
Committee Name
Meeting Date
Nature
View
There are no meeting declarations for this member.
Date
Title
Notes
There are no training records for this member.
Date
From
Description
Value
There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.
Member Attendance
From:
October 2024
October 2024
week
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
40
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
41
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
42
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
43
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
44
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
45
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
To:
October 2024
October 2024
week
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
40
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
41
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
42
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
43
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
44
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
45
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Attendance Summary
Summary
Count
Percentage
Expected attendances
39
Present as expected
28
72%
Absent
11
28%
Apologies received
5
45% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)
0
Attendance Details
Meeting Date
Committee
Attendance
23 Oct 2023 18:00
Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Attended
24 Oct 2023 12:30
Licensing Sub-Committee - membership varies
Absent
30 Oct 2023 17:30
Planning Committee
Attended
6 Nov 2023 18:00
Council
Attended
9 Nov 2023 18:00
Scrutiny Overview Committee
Attended
22 Nov 2023 10:30
Licensing Sub-Committee - membership varies
Absent
23 Nov 2023 18:00
Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Attended
29 Nov 2023 10:30
Licensing Sub-Committee - membership varies
Absent
30 Nov 2023 17:30
Planning Committee
Attended
11 Dec 2023 18:00
Scrutiny Overview Committee
Apologies received
8 Jan 2024 18:00
Council
Attended
15 Jan 2024 17:30
Planning Committee
Attended
16 Jan 2024 18:00
Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Attended
30 Jan 2024 18:00
Standards Committee
Attended
6 Feb 2024 18:00
Scrutiny Overview Committee
Apologies received
8 Feb 2024 17:30
Planning Committee
Apologies received
22 Feb 2024 18:00
Council
Attended
27 Feb 2024 18:00
Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Attended
7 Mar 2024 17:30
Planning Committee
Attended
14 Mar 2024 18:00
Scrutiny Overview Committee
Attended
18 Mar 2024 18:00
Council
Attended
11 Apr 2024 18:00
Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Attended
15 Apr 2024 18:00
Council
Attended
18 Apr 2024 18:00
Scrutiny Overview Committee
Attended
25 Apr 2024 17:30
Planning Committee
Attended
20 May 2024 18:00
Council
Attended
3 Jun 2024 18:00
Council
Attended
17 Jun 2024 18:00
Scrutiny Overview Committee
Attended
20 Jun 2024 17:30
Planning Committee
Apologies received
27 Jun 2024 14:45
Licensing Sub-Committee - membership varies
Absent
8 Jul 2024 18:00
Council
Attended
9 Jul 2024 18:00
Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Attended
25 Jul 2024 17:30
Planning Committee
Apologies received
13 Aug 2024 10:30
Licensing Sub-Committee - membership varies
Absent
5 Sep 2024 17:30
Planning Committee
Attended
10 Sep 2024 18:00
Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Attended
23 Sep 2024 18:00
Council
Attended
26 Sep 2024 18:00
Scrutiny Overview Committee
Attended
30 Sep 2024 18:00
Standards Committee
Absent