Brian Millard was a British local politician, and was the leader of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The council is currently in no overall control since the 2011 local elections when the Liberal Democrats lost their majority. The Liberal Democrats now have 31...

 2005-2007.

Millard attained a degree in Chemistry from the University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

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, before attending the University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool

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 to complete his doctorate.

He was the Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrats

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 Leader of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The council is currently in no overall control since the 2011 local elections when the Liberal Democrats lost their majority. The Liberal Democrats now have 31...

 (SMBC) from 2005 to 2007. As such he took political responsibility for all Executive Councillors' portfolios and deputizes for other Executive Councillors. Millard took over as leader of the council from Mark Hunter

Mark Hunter (politician)

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 after Hunter's byelection success beating Stephen Day

Stephen Day (MP)

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 in 2005.

He died on 4 July 2009 at the age of 71 and had recently been elected Deputy Chairman of the local Fire Authority.

Until his death, Millard represented the Cheadle and Gatley Ward, he was re-elected on Thursday 4 May 2006 with a majority of several hundred votes.