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Labour |
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Binley and Willenhall |
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06/05/2010 |
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Councillor Mutton was Lord Mayor of Coventry in 1997/98 and is currently Leader of the Council. He has been a councillor since 1984 and serves the Binley and Willenhall ward. Councillor Mutton is a ‘Coventry kid’ and was born in the city on the 20th September 1947. He attended Manor Park Junior and Infants School and Whitley Abbey Comprehensive.
Councillor Mutton is a lifelong trade unionist first as a shop steward at the City Engineers depot for the T&GWU and also for USDAW at the Co-op Dairy in Coventry. He has been a Labour Party member for 30 years.
When he was younger John was a useful footballer and played for Coventry City’s youth team and reserves from 1963 through to 1965. Later he went on to play as a semi-professional for St Neots and Tring Town. He continues to support the Sky Blues and is a season ticket holder. John also enjoys fishing and likes going further afield, he has fished in Denmark, Ireland, Holland, France, Cuba and Kenya.
For fourteen consecutive years Councillor Mutton has taken a group of young athletes and swimmers to the Children’s International Games - in 2005 it was held in Coventry, the first time the Games has been held in England. In the past Coventry has been the only English city represented. Previous Games have been in Spain, Greece, Romania, Canada, Poland, Hungary, Austria, USA, Thailand and Iceland
John has strong links with the local Irish community through the city’s links with the Mayo Association and also through work with the Dublin based charity Rehab-care - an organisation dedicated to care for elderly expatriate Irish citizens. He developed these relationships during his term as Lord Mayor although he doesn’t have any Irish family connections himself.
Councillor Mutton has sold his milk round business so that he can work full time on council business. He lives with his wife Mal and they have two sons and nine grandchildren.
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Appointment Details
Contact telephone number 024 7630 4497 or 024 7683 2672 for an appointment or advice. |
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Address: |
13 Gunton Avenue
Coventry
CV3 3AF |
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Home Telephone: |
024 7630 4497 |
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Work Telephone: |
024 7683 2672 |
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Fax: |
024 7683 2682 |
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Email: |
john.mutton@coventry.gov.uk |
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Election History
| 03/05/1984 | 10/06/2004 | |
| 10/06/2004 | 04/05/2006 | |
| 04/05/2006 | 06/05/2010 | |
| 06/05/2010 | | |
Party Representation History
Ward Representation History
| Binley and Willenhall | 10/06/2004 | 04/05/2006 |
| Binley and Willenhall | 04/05/2006 | |
Outside Representations
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Membership History
Meeting Declarations
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