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Councillor Tony Wallis

Castleford Central & Glasshoughton

This Ward (Castleford Central & Glasshoughton) incorporates:
  • The Potteries
  • Wheldon Road & Lock Lane
  • Redhill (part)
  • The Maltkilns
  • Central Castleford
  • Glasshoughton
  • Smawthorne Estate
  • Healdfield Area
Councillor Tony Wallis
Councillor Tony Wallis
Deputy Mayor of the Wakefield Metropolitan District
Tel:  (01977) 731651
Email: awallis@wakefield.gov.uk
Tony Wallis was first elected a Councillor in 2000.  In his first year he was runner up in an essay competition on the future of local government. 

Born in 1951 Tony has lived in Castleford all his life.  He spent his childhood in the Potteries and after living in Airedale moved to Glasshoughton, where he lives with his wife and family. 

Tony attended Normanton Grammar School and at University obtained an upper second class honours degree in Science and Technology.  He is a Governor of Park Junior and Glasshoughton Infant Schools.  He worked for the National Coal Board as a laboratory technician and moved to Yorkshire Water analysing drinking water. 

A member of several local groups including the Friends of Valley Gardens and the Glasshoughton and Redhill Residents' Group, both which he helped to start.  Tony is a founder member of FOCAL (The Friends of Castleford Library), having campaigned for several years for a new library and museum building in Castleford. 

Since 1998, he has also run a website about Castleford.

For details of Cllr Wallis's Declaration of Interests, please see "Downloads"

 

Surgery Details
Surgery Venue Date(s) Time(s)
The Glasshoughton Centre, Leeds Road, Glasshoughton Each Friday 4.30 pm - 5.30 pm

No Surgeries on Fridays at Bank Holiday weekends.
Home visits will be made on request.

Surgery Venue has access which is level and ramped, a disabled toilet, a lift (if appropriate), plus parking facilities.
Committee Membership

Internal Bodies:

  • Corporate Parenting Group
  • Audit Committee 
  • Appeals and Awards Regulatory Board
  • Crime and Community Safety Overview and Scrutiny Committee
  • Lifelong Learning Overview and Scrutiny Committee
  • Liveability Overview and Scrutiny Committee
  • Corporate Parenting Group

External Bodies:

  • West Yorkshire Fire Authority
  • West Yorkshire Joint Services
  • Association of Councillors Court of Management an Executive Committee (National)
  • Fryston Miners' Welfare Scheme
  • Townville Miners' Welfare Scheme
  • Wakefield District Housing Local Management Committee (District 2)
  • Wakefield Groundwork Trust
  • Allotment Gardens Working Party