Welcome to Phil Bateman Online

Phil Bateman said " Welcome to my web site. I hope that you find it interesting and the items that are published are of use to you.

Up until the 1st May 08 I was the Councillor for Wednesfield North. I lost my seat in the City Council elections on that day.. The references on this web site are factual and of course plot the politial and social life undertaken up until that date.

Phil Bateman is Married to Mary and lives in Wednesfield North. He was a long serving local politician having served previously on the now defunct West Midlands County Council.

Phil and Mary were the Mayor and Mayoress of the City of Wolverhampton during the municipal year 2005 and 2006. Their Mayoral term of Office ended on May 17th 2006. The Mayoral Year is recorded in the Archive section of this web site, visit have a look at all they undertook in the year and leave a message if you wish!

Phil was awarded the MBE for 'services to transport in the West Midlands', he was presented with the Order in October 2004 by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.

Phil represented Wednesfield North and South on the former West Midlands County Council, being elected in 1981 serving until 1986 when it was abolished by the then Conservative Government.

Phil Bateman was first elected to Wolverhampton Council in 1984. In 1987 Phil Bateman became the Labour Party's Parliamentary Candidate for South Staffordshire.He suffered an unexpected set back when he lost his Wolverhampton Council seat in the 1992 Municipal Elections.

Phil was asked to stand again by Wednesfield North Labour Party in 1994 and was returned as a Councillor to Wolverhampton Council in 1994.

He followed this successful election campaigns with further success at the ballot box in 1998,2002 and most recently in 2004. He lost his seat again in the City Council elections in May of this year 2008.

Born in Montreal Canada in 1950, Phil Bateman arrived in the UK with his parents in the early 50's. Phil can trace the Bateman family roots in Wolverhampton back to the early 1800's. Take a look at the family history which is also on the web site.

Educated at Ashmore Park Primary School and then Wards Bridge Secondary Modern he went onto work in the transport industry with British Rail on leaving school in 1965.

As well as being active in politics Phil will continue his role as Chairman of South Staffordshire Water Consultative Committee. He has held this position as 'consumer champion' for more than 10 years.

Phil's has recently relinquished his full time employment with Travel West Midlands where he was the Divisional Corporate Affairs Director, being responsible for Press and Media Relations. He held a similar role for other NX Bus Division Companies at Travel London,Travel Dundee, Travel Coventry,Travel West Midlands and Travel Midland Metro.

Phil and Mary Bateman raised almost £30,000 for charities during their Mayoral Year.