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          <fullusername>Councillor Hilary Grandey</fullusername>
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          <fullusername>Councillor Jennifer Hemingway</fullusername>
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
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        <councillor>
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          <fullusername>Councillor John Tipper</fullusername>
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            <termofoffice>
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
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    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Blackheath</wardtitle>
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          <fullusername>Councillor Michael Cooper</fullusername>
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          <keyposts>Cabinet Member for Customer Services and Neighbourhoods</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
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          <fullusername>Councillor Mona Khurana</fullusername>
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          <councillorid>1286</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor David Williams</fullusername>
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          </representing>
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          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
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    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Bristnall</wardtitle>
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        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>551</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Amolak Singh Dhariwal</fullusername>
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          </representing>
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          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2022</startdate>
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
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        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1287</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jonathan Fox</fullusername>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
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          </districttitle>
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          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
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          <councillorid>1288</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Liane Winsper</fullusername>
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          </representing>
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          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
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              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
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    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Charlemont with Grove Vale</wardtitle>
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        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
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          <councillorid>1289</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Bob Jones</fullusername>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
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          </districttitle>
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          </representing>
          <keyposts>Cabinet Member for Environment and Enforcement</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
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          <councillorid>1290</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Rachael Mitchell</fullusername>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
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          </districttitle>
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          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
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          <councillorid>1291</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ray Nock</fullusername>
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          <keyposts>Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Growth</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
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    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Cradley Heath and Old Hill</wardtitle>
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        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1292</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mark Johnson</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
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        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1293</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Craig Morris</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
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        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1294</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Nathan Williams</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
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          </districttitle>
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          <keyposts>Deputy Mayor of Sandwell</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
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      <wardtitle>Friar Park and Stone Cross</wardtitle>
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        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
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          <councillorid>1295</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Nick Fawcett</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
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        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1296</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jack Sabharwal</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
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          </districttitle>
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          </representing>
          <keyposts>Cabinet Member for Education and Skills</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
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        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1297</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Lisa Weaver</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </districttitle>
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          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
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      <wardtitle>Great Barr, Tamebridge and Yew Tree</wardtitle>
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        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
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          <councillorid>683</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Michaela Allcock</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
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          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2023</startdate>
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
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        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>813</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Connor Horton</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
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          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>02/05/2024</startdate>
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
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        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1298</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Margaret Sutton</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>The Worshipful the Mayor of Sandwell </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
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      <wardtitle>Great Bridge</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1299</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Keith Edge</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1300</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Brad Simms</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
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        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1301</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mark Webb</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
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    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Greets Green and Lyng</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
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            <termofoffice>
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            <termofoffice>
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          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
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          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
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        <councillor>
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            <termofoffice>
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          </districttitle>
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          </representing>
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          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
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            <termofoffice>
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    <ward>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
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        <councillor>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
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          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
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        <councillor>
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          <fullusername>Councillor Aaron Khuttan</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
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    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Langley</wardtitle>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
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        <councillor>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
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          <fullusername>Councillor Tuli Zefi</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
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          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
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          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
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          </districttitle>
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          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
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            <termofoffice>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
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          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
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          <fullusername>Councillor Karl Leech</fullusername>
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          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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          </representing>
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          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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          <fullusername>Councillor Suzanne Hartwell</fullusername>
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          </representing>
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            <termofoffice>
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          </representing>
          <keyposts>
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            <termofoffice>
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            <termofoffice>
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          <fullusername>Councillor Nagi Daya Singh</fullusername>
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          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
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            <termofoffice>
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    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Princes End</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1313</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Gary Dale</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
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          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services and Statutory Deputy Leader</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1314</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Neil Shirvington</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1315</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Geoffrey Sutton</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Rowley</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1316</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ritchie Massey</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Health and Wellbeing</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1328</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jitinder Taheem</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1317</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Paul Tromans</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Smethwick</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>684</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Luke John Davies</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2026</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>161</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Parbinder Kaur</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>01/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>02/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2026</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>558</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ashley Lewis</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2022</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2026</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Soho and Victoria</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>682</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ragih Muflihi</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>04/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2026</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>187</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Farut Shaeen</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2016</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2021</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>01/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>02/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2026</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>559</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mohammed Jalal Uddin</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2022</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2026</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>St Paul's</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>560</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Aqeela Choudhry</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2022</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2026</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1319</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Abid Hussain</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>190</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Charn Singh Padda</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>06/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Tipton Green</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1320</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Tim Hordley</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>816</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Richard Jeffcoat</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://Sandwell.moderngov.co.uk/UserData/6/1/8/Info00000816/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>02/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2026</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1321</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Matthew Lloyd</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://Sandwell.moderngov.co.uk/UserData/1/2/3/Info00001321/bigpic.png</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Cabinet Member for Children and Families</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Tividale</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>153</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Maria Crompton</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour and Co-operative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Labour Group)</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2003</startdate>
              <enddate>09/06/2004</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>10/06/2004</startdate>
              <enddate>30/04/2008</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/05/2008</startdate>
              <enddate>02/05/2012</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>03/05/2012</startdate>
              <enddate>04/05/2016</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>05/05/2016</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2021</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>01/05/2024</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>02/05/2024</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2026</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1322</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ken Parsons</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://Sandwell.moderngov.co.uk/UserData/2/2/3/Info00001322/bigpic.png</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Cabinet Member for Housing and Deputy Leader (Political)</keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1323</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Lou Yates</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://Sandwell.moderngov.co.uk/UserData/3/2/3/Info00001323/bigpic.png</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
              <enddate>unspecified</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Wednesbury</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>1324</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jeremy Handley</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://Sandwell.moderngov.co.uk/UserData/4/2/3/Info00001324/bigpic.png</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Reform UK</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>
          </politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>08/05/2026</startdate>
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