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Mark Hamilton

Councillor Mark HamiltonName: Councillor Mark Hamilton
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Address: 36, Hopton Drive, Mirfield, WF14 8JR
Phone: 01924 480082

Party: Conservative
Ward: Hopton
Term Ends: 2015

I joined the council as a co optee in 2006 and was elected by a general vote in 2007 for the easthorpe ward as a conservative councillor.

My full time job is as a driving instructor, and I work in the Mirfield, Heckmondwike and Huddersfield area. My hobbies include golf, computer gaming and looking after our 2 border collie dogs, which myself and partner, cllr Vivien Lees, walk regulary around the Mirfield area, if we can we like to go of to the east coast for long walks on the cliffs and beaches.

I am the current finance and general purposes committee chairman and welcome residents to come down and attend any of my meetings (3rd tues of the month 7.30), and take part to give Mirfield what the residents ask for, (if its in the committee's power to do so).

i am deputy chair of the council. i represent the council as a trustee and director of the kirklees historic buildings trust, and am deputy chair of the plans and environment committee.
i was educated at whitcliffe mount grammar school ,dewsbury college and huddersfield university where i got a degree in humanities and a diploma in health and social care.
i have a grown up family and work in a local care home for the elderly- , work that i have done for the last thirty years.
i am a govenor at boothroyd junior anf infants, and, flatts nursury schools.
i am involved in my local parish church, and have done some work as a local preacher, and enjoy reading and walking.