councilleader on Birmingham Dailyhttps://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/councilleader/Recent content in councilleader on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 10 May 2026 05:15:00 +0000Tributes Paid to Former Midland Council Leader Roger Lees, Dead at 82https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tributes-paid-to-former-midland-council-leader-roger-lees-dead-at-82/Sun, 10 May 2026 05:15:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tributes-paid-to-former-midland-council-leader-roger-lees-dead-at-82/The South Staffordshire District Council recently paid heartfelt tributes to Roger Lees, the former council leader who passed away at the age of 82. During their meeting on Tuesday, May 5, council members observed a minute of silence to honor his memory following the announcement of his death the previous week. Roger Lees assumed leadership of the district council in 2021 and was awarded the British Empire Medal in 2024 for his dedicated service to the community.