Coun John Illingworth was first elected to represent the Kirkstall area of the city in 1979
Lou Cunningham , former MP Paul Truswell , Denise Ragan , Kamila Maqsood and Julie Heselwood are also standing down when their four-year terms expire in the spring.
Earlier this year, Neil Walshaw and Lisa Mulherin also confirmed that they would not be seeking re-election in May.Explaining his decision, Coun Illingworth said: “I’ve reached 77 and I feel maybe it’s time I put my boots up. I’ve done over 40 years now. I won’t be giving up on politics. I’ll still be campaigning over various things, including for my successor as Labour candidate and around low carbon heating, which is something I’m working on at the moment.
A keen cyclist and prominent voice within the council on climate change, Coun Illingworth has previously hit out at what he called “Donald Trumps” among the city’s older population due to their lack of willingness to address carbon emissions.children’s heart surgery unit saved from the threat of closure
in 2013. As chairperson of the Yorkshire and Humber health scrutiny committee at the time, he was involved in the campaign to rescue it. He said he had a “sixth sense” that the case to close it didn’t stack up, adding: “That was a joyous moment . They’ve got great staff and they’ve done wonders for patients. It’s right that we have children’s heart surgery here in
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