|
Bert Carless
Egbert Sylvester Carless OBE was a politician in Birmingham, England. Carless was born in June 1933. After working as diesel mechanic at a Jamaican sugar refining plant, he migrated to the United Kingdom, arriving in 1956. He was elected as the labour councillor for Aston ward in Birmingham, and was the first non-white councillor to sit on Birmingham City Council, serving until 1994. He was re-elected, representing Ladywood Ward, in 1998, serving until 2002. He was a member of the council's education committee. He was also chair of the board of governors of the city's Handsworth College, and oversaw its transition to be part of City College (now South & City College Birmingham. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1998 Birthday Honours "For services to education and to the community in Birmingham". He was also made an Honorary Alderman of the city of Birmingham, in 1994. He died as a result of cancer on 14 August 2003. He had five c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government Chronicle
The ''Local Government Chronicle'' (''LGC'') is a British weekly magazine for local government officers, and is published by Metropolis. The magazine was launched in 1855 by bookseller and publisher Charles Knight. It was then published by Emap, now Metropolis. It is politically independent. Coverage Subjects ''LGC'' covers include finance, law, management, housing, planning, regeneration, the environment, education, big society, local elections, the third sector and social services. Sarah Calkin is its editor. It features contributions from analysts including Tony Travers from the London School of Economics The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), established in 1895, is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the University of London. The school specialises in the social sciences. Founded ..., a weekly anonymous columnist (" LGC Insider") and various governmental figures. Elections It provides comprehensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |