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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:
Ward:
Job Title:
Department:
Election History
Elected
Retired
Reason
Thu 2 May 2019
Wed 3 May 2023
re-elected
Thu 4 May 2023
Sun 10 May 2026
Was not elected
Party Representation History
Party
From
To
Labour
Thu 2 May 2019
Wed 3 May 2023
Labour
Thu 4 May 2023
Sun 10 May 2026
Ward Representation History
Ward
From
To
Southwick
Thu 2 May 2019
Wed 3 May 2023
Southwick
Thu 4 May 2023
Sun 10 May 2026
Current Committee Memberships
Committee - Date Joined
Role
There are no current committees for this member.
Past Committee Memberships
Past Committee - Date Joined
Past Role
Past Leaving Date
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Council - 07 May 2019
Member
10 May 2026
North Sunderland Area Committee - 15 May 2019
Member
10 May 2026
Cabinet - 20 May 2024
Children's Services, Child Poverty and Skills Portfolio Holder
10 May 2026
School Organisation Committee of Cabinet - 20 May 2024
Children's Services Portfolio
10 May 2026
Sunderland Health and Wellbeing Board - 20 May 2024
Children's Services Portfolio
10 May 2026
Current Outside Body Appointments
Outside Body
Joining Date
There are no current outside bodies for this member.
Past Outside Body Appointments
Past Outside Body
Past Joining Date
Past Leaving Date
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Sunderland and North Durham Royal Society for the Blind Management Committee
15 May 2019
10 May 2026
North East Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
18 May 2022
10 May 2026
Southwick Primary School
19 May 2021
10 May 2026
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and North Durham STP Joint Health Scrutiny Committee
18 May 2022
10 May 2026
Sunderland Orphanage and Educational Foundation
15 May 2019
18 May 2021
Personal Register of Interests
Date of Notice
Receipt by Monitoring Officer
View
There are no register of interest records for this member.
Meeting Declarations
Committee Name
Meeting Date
Nature
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Council
28 February 2024
Personal
Cabinet
26 March 2026
Personal & Prejudicial
Training History
Date
Title
Notes
There are no training records for this member.
Hospitality and Gifts
Date
From
Description
Value
There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.
Member Attendance
Display attendance in date range
From:
July 2026
July 2026
week
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F
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27
29
30
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28
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9
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12
29
13
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15
16
17
18
19
30
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
31
27
28
29
30
31
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32
3
4
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9
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To:
July 2026
July 2026
week
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T
W
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F
S
S
27
29
30
1
2
3
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5
28
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12
29
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30
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Attendance Summary
Summary
Count
Percentage
Expected attendances
24
Present as expected
19
79%
Absent
5
21%
Apologies received
5
100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)
0
Substitute
0
Attendance Details
Meeting Date
Committee
Attendance
14 Jul 2025 17:30
Supportive Parenting Partnership
Attended
24 Jul 2025 10:00
Cabinet
Attended
10 Sep 2025 15:00
Joint Consultative Committee
Apologies received
17 Sep 2025 16:00
Council
Attended
18 Sep 2025 10:00
Cabinet
Attended
25 Sep 2025 17:30
North Sunderland Area Committee
Attended
2 Oct 2025 12:00
Sunderland Health and Wellbeing Board
Apologies received
6 Oct 2025 17:30
Supportive Parenting Partnership
Attended
16 Oct 2025 10:00
Cabinet
Attended
12 Nov 2025 16:00
Council
Attended
12 Nov 2025 15:30
Education (Appointment of Governors) Panel
Attended
13 Nov 2025 10:00
Cabinet
Apologies received
4 Dec 2025 17:30
North Sunderland Area Committee
Attended
11 Dec 2025 10:00
Cabinet
Attended
15 Jan 2026 10:00
Cabinet
Attended
28 Jan 2026 16:00
Council
Attended
28 Jan 2026 15:30
Education (Appointment of Governors) Panel
Attended
12 Feb 2026 10:00
Cabinet
Attended
4 Mar 2026 16:00
Council
Apologies received
11 Mar 2026 18:00
Council
Attended
12 Mar 2026 17:30
North Sunderland Area Committee
Apologies received
19 Mar 2026 12:00
Sunderland Health and Wellbeing Board
Attended
25 Mar 2026 16:00
Council
Attended
26 Mar 2026 10:00
Cabinet
Attended