Councillor Lee Carter was elected as Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council in July 2024.
Born and raised in Wellington, Lee was the driving force behind the rebirth of AFC Telford United, having led a supporters’ takeover of the club in 2004, at a time when its future was uncertain.
He was awarded the Honorary Freedom of the Borough in 2005 in recognition of his ‘efforts in establishing AFC Telford in the wake of the collapse and liquidation of Telford United Football Club.’
He went on to become the club’s first Chairman and was then the Managing Director between 2013 and 2016.
He took his first steps into local politics in 2014, when he was elected to represent the College Ward on Wellington Town Council, and was then elected as a borough Ward Member for College Ward Wellington in 2015.
Lee joined Telford & Wrekin Council’s Cabinet shortly after as Cabinet Member for Finance and has remained as a Cabinet Member since, most recently with responsibility for the economy, jobs and neighbourhood services. He also oversaw the implementation of the Independent Inquiry into CSE in Telford by Tom Crowther KC, which reported in 2022.
Last updated: 19/07/2024 08:14
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