TONY CUMMINGS
My name is Tony Cummings. Born in Rochdale, but my family moved to Burnley when I was six months old. I had my primary school education in Burnley, my secondary in Blackburn and university in London. I am married and have three married children and four grandchildren.
In my working life I held a variety of positions with Belling, Silentnight and Philips before becoming a manager in the packing and packaging industry. I developed as a general manager responsible for marketing, sales and production as I increased the number of businesses managed. I took early retirement when in charge of seven factories across the country ranging from Barrow in the North to Penzance in the South, with others in Greater Manchester and the Sheffield area, trading with such companies as Lever Bros, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt & Colman, Jeyes, Benckiser and Castrol.
I took early retirement and became a Councillor in Radcliffe West, Bury in 2001, a seat which I held until I stepped down in May 2021. I am a trustee of the Bury & Bolton Citizens Advice and a governor of two schools in Radcliffe. I have been a governor at Millwood School for a number of years and believe that it is an exceptional school. I will continue to use the skills which I have learned throughout my career to do all in my power to help to keep Millwood at the peak of excellence together with its dedicated and talented leadership and staff.
