A Lichfield District Councillor has been hailed as “an excellent role model” after being awarded an MBE.

Cllr Margaret Stanhope
Cllr Margaret Stanhope MBE

Cllr Margaret Stanhope was named in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List over the weekend.

And council leader Mike Wilcox believes the honour is richly deserved.

“I am delighted that Margaret Stanhope is to receive the MBE for services to local government, communities and the public sector,” he said. “It is a well deserved honour as Margaret has dedicated years of service to Lichfield District and is our longest serving councillor, having been elected to the then Lichfield Rural Council in 1970.

“In that time she has been Chairman of the Council, chaired the Planning Committee and the Standards Committee, and has been Cabinet Member for Development as well as Cabinet Member for Democratic and Legal Services.

“Margaret is so committed to her role as a district councillor and is an excellent role model for public servants to follow, and on behalf of the whole council, I would like to congratulate Margaret on being awarded an MBE.”

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