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Councillor Len Lauchlan
General
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Election History
Party History
Ward History
Members Interests
Committees
Outside Bodies
Elected:
02 May 2019
First Elected
05 May 2011
Party:
Ward:
Biography:
I hold a Ward Surgery every second Saturday of the month (except August and Bank Holiday Weekends) between 10.00am and 12.00 noon at the Columbia Community Centre,
Oxclose
Road, Columbia.
Job Title:
Department:
Election History
Elected
Retired
Reason
Thu 5 May 2011
Wed 6 May 2015
Thu 7 May 2015
Wed 1 May 2019
Thu 2 May 2019
Wed 3 May 2023
Stood down as Councillor
Party Representation History
Party
From
To
Labour
Thu 5 May 2011
Wed 6 May 2015
Labour
Thu 7 May 2015
Wed 1 May 2019
Labour
Thu 2 May 2019
Wed 3 May 2023
Ward Representation History
Ward
From
To
Washington Central
Thu 5 May 2011
Wed 6 May 2015
Washington Central
Thu 7 May 2015
Wed 1 May 2019
Washington Central
Thu 2 May 2019
Wed 3 May 2023
Current Committee Memberships
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Council - 18 May 2016
Member
03 May 2023
Washington Area Committee - 19 May 2016
Chair
03 May 2023
Planning and Highways (West) Committee - Active From June 2020 to April 2022 - 10 June 2020
Member
03 May 2023
Planning and Highways Committee - To April 2020 then From June 2022 - 19 May 2016
Member
10 June 2020
Development Control (Hetton, Houghton and Washington) Sub-Committee - To June 2020 - 18 May 2016
Member
10 June 2020
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Children's Centres Local Advisory Partnership Board - Coalfields and Washington
15 May 2019
03 May 2023
Biddick Primary School
18 May 2016
03 May 2023
Children's Centres Local Advisory Partnership Board - Washington
18 May 2016
14 May 2019
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority
20 May 2015
17 May 2016
ENCAMS (Formerly Tidy North - Regional Committee of Keep Britain Tidy Group)
20 May 2015
17 May 2016
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