Frank Price (politician)
Labour Party politician
Sir Frank Leslie Price (1922 – 29/30 December 2017) was a Labour Party politician and former Lord Mayor of Birmingham. He was raised in the slums of Hockley, Birmingham, and briefly joined the Communist Party of Great Britain. Price was elected to Birmingham City Council in 1949, representing part of Sandwell for the Labour Party. He chaired the public works committee from 1953 to 1959, during which time he worked closely with Herbert Manzoni on development projects including the Inner Ring Road, Middle Ring Road and the first Bull Ring shopping centre. He became an alderman in 1958 and the following year switched to chairing the council's parks committee. In this role he introduced new entertainment events to the city's parks, including successful Tulip Festivals.
Price also worked on the creation of the new town of Telford and in promoting co-operation between local authorities and education authorities on the provision of sports facilities. He was elected Lord Mayor in 1964 and was knighted in 1966, the same year he became leader of the Labour group on the council. Alongside his political work Price also worked for land developers on projects in Britain and the United States. From 1968 to 1984 he served as chairman of British Waterways, promoting restoration of the Ashton Canal and Peak Forest Canal.
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