Councillors For The Ward Of Dukinfield/Stalybridge

Dorothy Cartwright

(Labour)

Year of Retirement - 2012

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Member since 2008.
Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, lived in Stalybridge for 30 years.
Married with one daughter.
Local Justice of the Peace.

Education: Waterloo County Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne Grammar School, BA (Library Information Studies) Manchester. (PGCE)
As a professionally qualified Librarian and Teacher I have had a career in public libraries and schools.
Worked voluntary for over 34 years in the health service, both locally and nationally chairing numerous health committees and establishing committees for diabetes and maternity services in Tameside and Glossop.
A non-executive Director for 5 years for Tameside and Glossop Primary Care Trust and Community Health Council, member for 8 years.
Presently a member of Tameside and Glossop PCT Medicines Management Committee and Diabetes Advisory Group including patient lead on diabetes. Member of Tameside and Glossop  NHS "Long Term Conditions Board". Tameside Links Board Member soon to become HEALTHWATCH and Member of LINKs Hospital Working Group, Tameside Hospital "Improving the Patient Environment Working Group" (IPEG), Tameside and Glossop Hospital Foundation Trust Council of Members, Chair of Diabetes Concern Greater Manchester and Secretary of the Tameside and Glossop Group. Also a life member of Albion United Reformed Church. 

A key player for decades protecting the Green Belt around Stalybridge and Dukinfield from developers
Interests: conservation, heritage,music, reading and travel

View Annual Report of Dorothy Cartwright.

Areas of Responsibility

• Deputy Chair of Personal and Health Services Scrutiny Panel
• Member of Technical, Economic and Environmental Services Scrutiny Panel
• Member of Stalybridge District Assembly
• Member of Dukinfield District Assembly
• Member of Tameside Member Development Forum

 29 Mottram Old Road, Stalybridge, SK15 2TF
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Eileen Shorrock

(Labour)

Year of Retirement - 2014

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Elected 2006
Also served from 1988-1999
Born and bred Stalybridge
Education: St. Peter's RC School and Stalybridge Girls Central School
Secretary of NALGO at Tameside General Hospital from 1979 to merger with NUPE and COHSE forming UNISON
Member of Stalybridge Charities Committee since 1990
Member of West Pennine Health Authority 1998-2002 when they then became a Primary Care Trust
Past Governor of Samuel Laycock School
Past Governor of Gorse Hall Primary School

Governor St Peter's RC Primary School
Interests:  music, singing, swimming and conversation (not at the same time!)

View Annual Report for Eileen Shorrock.

Areas of Responsibility

• Chair of Stalybridge District Assembly
• Member of Dukinfield District Assembly
• Member of Speaker's Panel (Licensing)
• Member of Personal and Health Scrutiny Panel
• Outside Bodies on behalf of the Council 
  • Joint Citizen Advice Bureau Main Committee
  • Combined Authority Scrutiny Committee
  • Member of Pennine Care (Mental Health) NHS Trust Joint Scrutiny Panel
  • Tameside Local Transport Group
• Other Outside Bodies
  • Queen Elizabeth 2nd Silver Jubilee Trust Fund

David Sweeton

(Labour)

Year of Retirement - 2015

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Elected on 2nd May 2002, having lived within the Ward since 1974.
Attended Broadbent Fold School , a professionally qualified engineer and later worked as both Project and Quality Manager for Ferranti and GEC.
A Trade Union member of AMICUS.
Passionate about music and sport, having represented Tameside and Cheshire at 100 metres.

Areas of Responsibility

• Member of Executive Cabinet
• Executive Member (Business and Community Development)
• Member of Stalybridge District Assembly
• Member of Dukinfield District Assembly
• Member of Strategic Capital Panel
• Outside Bodies on behalf of the Council
  • Member of Greater Manchester Pension Fund Management Panel
  • Member of Local Government Association - Urban Commission
  • Member of MIDAS
  • Member of Tameside Economic and Learning Partnership
  • Member of Tameside Local Strategic Partnership
  • Member of Housing Partnership
  • Member of the Compact Delivery Group