Councillor James Wright

  • General
  • Election History
  • Party History
  • Ward History
  • Members Interests
  • Committees
  • Outside Bodies
  • Training History
  • Hospitality & Gifts
  • Attendance
Councillor James Wright
Elected:
03 May 2024
First Elected
09 September 2010
Party:
Liberal Democrats
Ward:
Eaton
Address:
c/o City Hall
Norwich
NR2 1NH
Telephone No:
01603 858564
Biography:
Lord Mayor 2023-2024

Leader of the Liberal Democrat group
Job Title:
Department:

Election History

ElectedRetiredReason
Thu 9 Sep 2010 Wed 21 May 2014 End of term of office
Thu 22 May 2014 Mon 7 May 2018 End of term of office
Tue 8 May 2018 Thu 2 May 2019 End of term of office
Fri 3 May 2019 Fri 7 May 2021 End of term of office
Sat 8 May 2021 Thu 2 May 2024  
Fri 3 May 2024  

Party Representation History

PartyFromTo
Liberal DemocratsThu 9 Sep 2010

Ward Representation History

WardFromTo
EatonThu 9 Sep 2010

Current Outside Body Appointments

Outside BodyJoining Date
There are no current outside bodies for this member.

Past Outside Body Appointments

Personal Register of Interests

Date of NoticeReceipt by Monitoring OfficerView
25 July 201225 July 2012
01 March 201619 April 2016
29 May 201801 June 2018
21 May 201921 May 2019
31 May 202131 May 2021
08 May 202421 May 2024
22 October 202429 October 2024

Meeting Declarations

Committee NameMeeting DateNatureView
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Scrutiny committee20 October 2016Other
Planning Applications Committee13 July 2017Pecuniary
Planning Applications Committee11 January 2018Other
Planning Applications Committee08 February 2018Other
Council20 February 2018Pecuniary
Planning Applications Committee08 March 2018Other
Planning Applications Committee13 September 2018Other
Planning Applications Committee11 October 2018Pecuniary
Scrutiny committee11 October 2018Other
Council19 March 2019Other
Scrutiny committee19 June 2025Other
Scrutiny committee16 October 2025Other

Training History

DateTitleNotes
Thu, 18 Jul 2019Centre for public scutiny training 

Hospitality and Gifts

DateFromDescriptionValue
Mon, 2 Jun 2025Norwich TheatreDinner as part of an event£50

Member Attendance

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Attendance Summary

SummaryCountPercentage
Expected attendances33 
Present as expected2988%
Absent412%
Apologies received4100% of absences
In attendance (as a visitor)4 
Substitute0 

Attendance Details

Meeting DateCommitteeAttendance
9 Sep 2025 14:30 Norwich area museums committee Attended
10 Sep 2025 17:30 Cabinet In attendance (as a visitor)
18 Sep 2025 16:30 Scrutiny committee Attended
23 Sep 2025 19:30 Council Attended
23 Sep 2025 20:00 Cabinet In attendance (as a visitor)
24 Sep 2025 16:30 Audit committee Apologies received
30 Sep 2025 19:30 Council Attended
2 Oct 2025 16:00 Twinning committee Apologies received
8 Oct 2025 17:30 Cabinet In attendance (as a visitor)
16 Oct 2025 16:30 Scrutiny committee Attended
21 Oct 2025 16:30 Audit committee Attended
11 Nov 2025 14:30 Treasury Management Committee Attended
25 Nov 2025 19:30 Council Attended
27 Nov 2025 16:30 Scrutiny committee Apologies received
2 Dec 2025 14:30 Norwich area museums committee Attended
18 Dec 2025 16:30 Scrutiny committee Attended
6 Jan 2026 14:30 Treasury Management Committee Attended
6 Jan 2026 19:30 Council Attended
14 Jan 2026 17:30 Cabinet In attendance (as a visitor)
15 Jan 2026 16:30 Scrutiny committee Attended
27 Jan 2026 19:30 Council Attended
5 Feb 2026 16:30 Scrutiny committee Attended
23 Feb 2026 16:30 Audit committee Attended
24 Feb 2026 19:30 Council Attended
26 Feb 2026 16:00 Twinning committee Attended
9 Mar 2026 16:30 Scrutiny committee Attended
10 Mar 2026 16:30 Audit committee Attended
17 Mar 2026 19:30 Council Attended
19 Mar 2026 16:30 Scrutiny committee Attended
19 May 2026 15:30 Council Attended
9 Jun 2026 16:30 Audit committee Attended
18 Jun 2026 16:30 Scrutiny committee Attended
30 Jun 2026 19:30 Council Attended
2 Jul 2026 16:30 Twinning committee Attended
7 Jul 2026 16:30 Audit committee Attended
28 Jul 2026 16:30 Treasury Management Committee Apologies received
6 Aug 2026 16:30 Scrutiny committee Attended

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