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Irene Henery
Reform UK candidate for Rushall-Shelfield
CEO for 23 years at Ian Henery Solicitors Ltd, a multi-award winning full service law firm in Birmingham Ladywood; qualified Chartered Management Accountant; property developer and landlord; radio producer at Black Country Radio; chairperson of Walsall branch of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children, staunch Catholic, mother of 4 daughters.
Previous elections
Birmingham Ladywood (2024)
Reform UK· Not elected
Aldridge Central and South (2024)
Reform UK· Not elected
Aldridge Central and South (2023)
Reform UK· Not elected
Rushall-Shelfield Ward
Where Irene fits into things
Aldridge-Brownhills
Constituency
Rushall-Shelfield
Ward
Irene Henery
Candidate
Rushall-Shelfield
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Walsall