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Councillor Stephen Simkins is Leader of the City of Wolverhampton Council and a long-serving councillor for Bilston South.
First elected in 2002, he has dedicated over two decades to championing local priorities including community policing, housing, and education.
At a regional and national level, he represents Wolverhampton on key bodies including the West Midlands Combined Authority Board, the Local Government Association, and the West Midlands Shareholders Airport Committee.
Known for his commitment to community regeneration and civic pride, Councillor Simkins continues to lead bold plans for economic growth, town centre renewal, and improved outcomes for residents across the city.
Tim is Chief Executive of the City of Wolverhampton Council having been appointed to the role in July 2018.
Tim is an experienced strategic local government director, specialising in place shaping, organisational change management and community regeneration. He has a proven track record of developing and delivering complex, innovative projects and programmes and has overseen a regeneration programme which has £3.7 billion of public and private investment either on-site or planned in the city.
Wolverhampton's first Mayor, G. B. Thorneycroft, was elected in 1848 and the current Mayor, Councillor Craig Collingswood, is the 166th Mayor of Wolverhampton.
The Mayor is the First Citizen in the City and the Office of Mayor is the highest honour the local authority can give an elected Councillor.
