Eric Ollerenshaw
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Eric Ollerenshaw OBE
(born 26 March 1950) is a British Conservative
politician and the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Lancaster and Fleetwood
.
He was born and grew up in Lancashire
and was educated at the London School of Economics
where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science
degree in Economics
in 1971. He has previously been an elected member of the London Assembly
and head of the Cities and Diversity section of the Conservative Party at Conservative Campaign Headquarters
.
. After rising to lead the Conservative group on the Authority in 1988, he worked with the Government and the Boroughs to abolish the Authority in 1990.
representing Springfield as one of its three Conservative councillors. In 1992 he stood as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate in Heywood and Middleton
.
In 1998, he rose to lead the Conservative group on Hackney London Borough Council
when Joe Lobenstein
, the previous leader of the group, became mayor of Hackney
.
Between 2000 and 2001, he was the joint leader of Hackney Council with Labour's
Jules Pipe
during Hackney
's most troubled period.
In 2000, Ollerenshaw was elected as a member of the Greater London Authority
and in 2002 rose to become the Conservative Group Leader. He was elected Member of Parliament
for Lancaster and Fleetwood
at the 2010 general election with a majority of 333 votes.
Parliamentary Candidate for Lancaster and Fleetwood, which he won in the General Election
held on 6 May 2010, and now lives in Lancaster
.
Order of the British Empire
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(born 26 March 1950) is a British Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician and the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Lancaster and Fleetwood
Lancaster and Fleetwood (UK Parliament constituency)
Lancaster and Fleetwood is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
.
He was born and grew up in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and was educated at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
in 1971. He has previously been an elected member of the London Assembly
London Assembly
The London Assembly is an elected body, part of the Greater London Authority, that scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London and has the power, with a two-thirds majority, to amend the mayor's annual budget. The assembly was established in 2000 and is headquartered at City Hall on the south...
and head of the Cities and Diversity section of the Conservative Party at Conservative Campaign Headquarters
Conservative Campaign Headquarters
Conservative Campaign Headquarters , formerly known as Conservative Central Office is the headquarters of the British Conservative Party, housing its central staff and committee members....
.
Teaching career
Before moving into politics, Ollerenshaw was a full time teacher of History. He taught in three comprehensive schools - two of which were social priority schools - and in 1986 gained his first elected position on the Inner London Education AuthorityInner London Education Authority
The Inner London Education Authority was the education authority for the 12 inner London boroughs from 1965 until its abolition in 1990.-History:...
. After rising to lead the Conservative group on the Authority in 1988, he worked with the Government and the Boroughs to abolish the Authority in 1990.
Political career
In 1990, he was awarded his OBE for Public and Political Service. The same year he was elected to the London Borough of HackneyLondon Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
representing Springfield as one of its three Conservative councillors. In 1992 he stood as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate in Heywood and Middleton
Heywood and Middleton
Heywood and Middleton is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
.
In 1998, he rose to lead the Conservative group on Hackney London Borough Council
Hackney London Borough Council
Hackney London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Hackney in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. The council is unusual in the United Kingdom local government system in that its executive function...
when Joe Lobenstein
Joe Lobenstein
Joe Lobenstein MBE is a spokesman for the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations and a Conservative politician in London.He was formerly the vice-president of the Orthodox Hebrew Congregation and chairman of their external affairs committee. He was the mayor of Hackney Borough Council four times...
, the previous leader of the group, became mayor of Hackney
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
.
Between 2000 and 2001, he was the joint leader of Hackney Council with Labour's
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
Jules Pipe
Jules Pipe
Julian Benjamin Pipe CBE is the first directly elected Mayor of the London Borough of Hackney since his election in October 2002.He worked as a journalist until taking on the full-time position as Mayor....
during Hackney
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
's most troubled period.
In 2000, Ollerenshaw was elected as a member of the Greater London Authority
Greater London Authority
The Greater London Authority is the top-tier administrative body for Greater London, England. It consists of a directly elected executive Mayor of London, currently Boris Johnson, and an elected 25-member London Assembly with scrutiny powers...
and in 2002 rose to become the Conservative Group Leader. He was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Lancaster and Fleetwood
Lancaster and Fleetwood (UK Parliament constituency)
Lancaster and Fleetwood is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
at the 2010 general election with a majority of 333 votes.
Lancaster and Fleetwood
In March 2007 he was selected as the ConservativeConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Parliamentary Candidate for Lancaster and Fleetwood, which he won in the General Election
General election
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held on 6 May 2010, and now lives in Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
.