The Mayor of Solihull for 2023 to 2024.
The Mayor of Solihull
Councillor Diana Holl-Allen MBE
Children
- Robin (born 1975) and Amanda (born 1976)
Education
- Goudhurst College, Nantwich, Cheshire 1957 to 1964
Work
- Member of the Conservative Party since 1959
- Councillor for Solihull Council since 1984
- Chairman of RAFA Solihull 2023
- Mayor Solihull Council 1986 to 1987
- Deputy Mayor Solihull Council 1987 to 1988
- Coventry and Solihull Valuation Tribunal since 1988
- Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service 1993 to 1996
- Coventry and Solihull Waste Disposal Advisor Forum 1984 to 1996
- West Midlands Sports Council 1993 to 1996
- West Midlands Fire and Defence Authority 1994 to 1996
- Regional Flood Defence Committee
- West Midlands Council for Sport & Recreation
- West Midlands Probation Service 1999
- West Midlands Police Authority 1999 Vice Chairperson Police Authority 2001 to 2009
- Chairperson West Midlands Police Authority 2004 to 2009
- Deputy Chairperson Joint Counter Terrorism Unit Oversight Group 2007 to 2009
Awarded an MBE for services to West Midlands Police Force in the Queen’s Honours 31 December 2011.
Voluntary work
Previous
- WRVS Meals on Wheels Hospital Canteen
- Marston Green Voluntary Voluntary work as SRN for Warren Pearl Home for the terminally ill (now Marie Curie)
- Youth Club organiser (as a youngster)
Chairman
- St Christopher’s Home - Solihull fund raising committee League of Friends
- Birmingham Children’s Hospital Solihull Group
Founder
- Friends of Acorn Hospice, Birmingham, chairing first fund raising committee
Present
- Work with Birmingham Parents Anonymous
- Member of Church visiting service Birmingham, Olton Grange Home for the Elderly
- Birmingham Settlement Committee
- West Midlands Women of the Year Committee
- Solihull Hospital Foundation Committee
- Solihull New Hospital Fund Raising Committee
Hobbies
- Music
- Reading
- Swimming
- Flower arranging
- Rotary
During her career Councillor Diana Holl-Allen has also qualified as:
- State registered nurse practising at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury
- Public speaking at Abbey School of Public Speaking, Birmingham
- Air hostess for Britannia Airways, Luton
- Staff Nurse Family Planning for Birmingham Area Health Authority
Mayor's Consort, Mr John H Courtenay MIM C. Eng, (BSc Hons)
Children
- Lisa (born 1976) and Richard (born 1978)
Education
Studied metallurgy at the University of Aston in Birmingham, England and graduated in 1968 with MIM C Eng (Member of the Institute of Materials, Chartered Engineer) (BSc Honours degree).
Appointments
- Chairman, Knowle Branch, Meriden Conservative Association
- Deputy Chairman, Fundraising, Meriden Conservative Association
Affiliations
- Member of The Heart of England Lodge No 6549
- Member of The Avenue Bowling Club
Career history
Titles
- Chairman, MQP Limited, Solihull, England, CEO MQP International Limited,
- Director, Aluminium Casthouse Technologies Limited
Foseco International Ltd: 1967 - 1999
John held a range of technical, marketing, commercial and managerial positions including General Manager steel division Foseco Japan 1980-1983, and Marketing and Technology Director, Foseco Aluminium Limited 1992-1999
In 1999 John left and set up MQP Limited in June 2000, specialising in melt treatment and process control products, equipment, and technology for aluminium casthouses worldwide. In 2016 John sold 70% of the shares in the company to the Lizhong Sitong Light Alloy Group Ltd who are a major manufacturer of automotive alloy wheels for the global car industry.
John is a recognised specialist in aluminium technology and is the author of numerous published technical papers presented at international conferences including TMS 2023 (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), NORCAST 2023 (the Nordic Aluminium Casthouse Conference) and the 10th International Aluminium Symposium (Istanbul Fair Centre, March 3 to 4, 2022).
Hobbies
- Playing electric guitar
- Classic cars
- Going to concerts
- Reading
- Clay pigeon shooting
Mayor's Sea Scout
2023/2024
Amy Jolliffe
Amy has been an active member of 4th Knowle Sea Scouts since 2021, and has been a dedicated scout since 2021.
At 16 years old, Amy has already completed her Bell Boat course to allow her to train others to navigate a bell boat and has been working toward completing her Duke of Edinburgh awards.
Amy is currently in her first year of A-Levels at Arden Academy, studying Biology, Drama, and Music.
Along with her hobbies in Sea Scouts, she is also a performer, recently taking part in a Pantomimes and Musical productions in Solihull and Birmingham.
