James Burn (politician)
James Burn | |
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| Leader of the Opposition Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| Assumed office May 2014 | |
| Leader of The Green Party Group Solihull | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Green Party |
| Residence | Solihull |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Profession | Solihull Borough Councillor for Chelmsley Wood Ward |
| Website | www |
James Burn is a British Green Party politician and Leader of The Green Party Group on Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. He is an elected Councillor for Chelmsley Wood ward,[1] winning his seat in 2014.
He was the Green Party candidate for Mayor of the West Midlands in the May 2017 West Midlands mayoral election. The 'Metro Mayor' heads the West Midlands Combined Authority, with powers covering education and skills, planning and housing, transport and health and social care.[2]
Political career[edit]
In 2009, Burn was a key part of the first Birmingham Living Wage campaign,[3] and since then has continued to call for Solihull Council to pay the living wage instead of giving big pay rises to directors.
Burn was elected as a city Councillor for Chelmsley Wood in May 2014. He is the leader of the Green group and Leader of the Opposition[4] on Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.
In 2016 Burn was selected as the Green Party candidate for the Mayor of the West Midlands, but was defeated in the May 2017 mayoral election by Conservative candidate Andy Street.[5][6][7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Councillor James Burn". Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.
- ↑ "West Midlands Metro Mayor: Facts and Figures". Centre for Cities.
- ↑ "Living Wage pledge from West Midlands mayor candidates". Birmingham Mail.
- ↑ "West Midlands Mayor candidate James Burn: The lowdown on the Green Party nominee". Birmingham Mail.
- ↑ "Solihull Councillor has put himself forward to become mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)". The Solihull Observer. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- ↑ "Green Party launch campaign for West Mids Mayor". westmidlands.greenparty.org.uk. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ↑ Parveen, Nazia (5 May 2017). "Andy Street elected West Midlands mayor". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
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