Christopher George Wall Councillor Chris Wall was born in Birmingham and educated in Solihull and Oxfordshire. Career History: Chris spent many years teaching local history in Warwickshire and surrounding counties. The National Curriculum moved in and Chris moved out. The exciting years that followed were spent working in security. Tragedy struck one night whilst on duty and Chris was semi-blinded. After a spell at the RNIB Torquay, Chris returned home with a white stick and a new career in the entertainment industry. The owner of a massive collection of 78 RPM gramophone records, Councillor Wall now entertains the generation that brought us safely through the Second World War. He travels extensively visiting residential, nursing homes and clubs throughout the country. He has appeared on radio and television. To date, the pinnacle of Chris’ career was appearing twice with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Liberal Democrat for Mount Pleasant since 2006

Having spent seven years as a tenant representative for South Warwickshire Housing Association. This has enabled him to support tenants with housing issues. During this period he was on the committee that helped form Bishopton Residents Association, the SWHA Garden Competition and a founder member of that organisation’s Green Team. In keeping with his fellow Ward Members for Mount Pleasant Ward, he strives to ensure a fair share of services, particularly wheelchair access to the pavements.

As a member of Friends of the Earth, he has been able to work closely with Environmental Health and other departments supporting green issues.

Leisure Activities
Music plays a major part in Chris’ leisure time. Popular music from the first fifty years of the 20th Century and a study of popular entertainment during the war years together with his extensive knowledge as an amateur historianto makes Chris much sought after for historical knowledge on numerous projects within the town..

As a countrywide entertainer for the elderly, he proved an ideal candidate to join the board of Warwickshire Reminiscence Action Project – WRAP. This organisation provides ongoing training for people working with older members of the community. After ten years consulting with veterans of the Armed Services, Chris’s book ‘Forces Slang’ is due to be published.

Councillor Wall recently signed a contract with the BBC as a broadcast interviewer and is a keen supporter of literary arts.

Chris also enjoys his garden and can often be seen maintaining the area that surrounds the block of flats where he resides and received a best garden community award in 2006.