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Councillor Michael Butler
General
Allowances & Expenses
Election History
Party History
Ward History
Members Interests
Committees
Outside Bodies
Elected:
04 May 2023
First Elected
02 May 2019
Party:
Labour
Ward:
Southwick
Address:
C/o City Hall , Sunderland
Plater Way
Sunderland , SR1 3AA
Email:
cllr.michael.butler@sunderland.gov.uk
Work Telephone No:
07810 056271
Job Title:
Department:
Election History
Elected
Retired
Reason
Thu 2 May 2019
Wed 3 May 2023
re-elected
Thu 4 May 2023
Party Representation History
Party
From
To
Labour
Thu 2 May 2019
Wed 3 May 2023
Labour
Thu 4 May 2023
Ward Representation History
Ward
From
To
Southwick
Thu 2 May 2019
Wed 3 May 2023
Southwick
Thu 4 May 2023
Current Committee Memberships
Committee - Date Joined
Role
1
2
3
Page
1
of
3
, items
1
to
5
of
11
.
Appeals Panel - 16 May 2024
Member
Cabinet - 20 May 2024
Children's Services, Child Poverty and Skills Portfolio Holder
Council - 07 May 2019
Member
Education (Appointment of Governors) Panel - 16 May 2024
Chair
Homelessness Appeals Panel - 16 May 2024
Chairman
Past Committee Memberships
Past Committee - Date Joined
Past Role
Past Leaving Date
1
2
Page
1
of
2
, items
1
to
5
of
8
.
Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee - 20 March 2024
Member
15 May 2024
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee - 19 May 2021
Member
16 May 2023
Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee - 15 May 2019
Chairman
04 May 2023
Planning and Highways (East) Committee - Active From June 2020 to April 2022 - 10 June 2020
Chairman
17 May 2022
TWFRA Human Resources Committee - 16 September 2019
Sunderland City Council
13 June 2021
Current Outside Body Appointments
Outside Body
Joining Date
North East Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
18 May 2022
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and North Durham STP Joint Health Scrutiny Committee
18 May 2022
Southwick Primary School
19 May 2021
Sunderland and North Durham Royal Society for the Blind Management Committee
15 May 2019
Past Outside Body Appointments
Past Outside Body
Past Joining Date
Past Leaving Date
Sunderland Orphanage and Educational Foundation
15 May 2019
18 May 2021
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority
15 May 2019
18 May 2021
Personal Register of Interests
Date of Notice
Receipt by Monitoring Officer
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07 May 2019
21 May 2019
08 April 2020
08 April 2020
19 May 2020
19 May 2020
17 July 2020
20 July 2020
29 June 2021
01 July 2021
27 December 2021
30 December 2021
03 October 2022
06 October 2022
28 February 2023
06 March 2023
05 May 2023
05 June 2023
19 September 2024
25 September 2024
Meeting Declarations
Committee Name
Meeting Date
Nature
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Council
28 February 2024
Personal
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:
May 2025
May 2025
week
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
18
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
19
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
20
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
21
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
22
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
23
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
To:
May 2025
May 2025
week
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
18
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
19
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
20
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
21
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
22
26
27
28
29
30
31
1
23
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Attendance Summary
Summary
Count
Percentage
Expected attendances
38
Present as expected
33
87%
Absent
5
13%
Apologies received
5
100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)
0
Attendance Details
Meeting Date
Committee
Attendance
19 Jun 2024 16:00
Council
Attended
20 Jun 2024 10:00
Cabinet
Attended
25 Jun 2024 17:30
North Sunderland Area Committee
Attended
8 Jul 2024 17:30
Supportive Parenting Partnership
Attended
11 Jul 2024 12:00
Sunderland Health and Wellbeing Board
Attended
15 Jul 2024 17:45
Education (Appointment of Governors) Panel
Attended
18 Jul 2024 10:00
Cabinet
Attended
24 Jul 2024 17:00
Council
Attended
24 Jul 2024 18:00
Council
Attended
14 Aug 2024 17:30
Council
Attended
11 Sep 2024 15:00
Joint Consultative Committee
Attended
18 Sep 2024 16:00
Council
Attended
19 Sep 2024 10:00
Cabinet
Attended
19 Sep 2024 12:30
Human Resources Committee
Attended
26 Sep 2024 17:30
North Sunderland Area Committee
Attended
7 Oct 2024 17:30
Supportive Parenting Partnership
Attended
17 Oct 2024 10:00
Cabinet
Attended
13 Nov 2024 16:00
Council
Attended
14 Nov 2024 10:00
Cabinet
Apologies received
5 Dec 2024 11:00
Human Resources Committee
Attended
9 Dec 2024 16:30
School Organisation Committee of Cabinet
Apologies received
12 Dec 2024 17:30
North Sunderland Area Committee
Attended
12 Dec 2024 10:00
Cabinet
Attended
19 Dec 2024 12:00
Sunderland Health and Wellbeing Board
Apologies received
13 Jan 2025 17:45
Education (Appointment of Governors) Panel
Attended
16 Jan 2025 10:00
Cabinet
Attended
20 Jan 2025 16:00
Supportive Parenting Partnership
Attended
22 Jan 2025 16:00
Council
Attended
6 Feb 2025 10:00
Cabinet
Attended
19 Feb 2025 16:00
Council
Attended
5 Mar 2025 15:00
Joint Consultative Committee
Attended
7 Mar 2025 13:00
School Organisation Committee of Cabinet
Apologies received
13 Mar 2025 12:00
Sunderland Health and Wellbeing Board
Attended
20 Mar 2025 14:00
Human Resources Committee
Attended
20 Mar 2025 17:30
North Sunderland Area Committee
Attended
26 Mar 2025 16:00
Council
Attended
27 Mar 2025 10:00
Cabinet
Apologies received
7 Apr 2025 17:30
Supportive Parenting Partnership
Attended
