Background
SWAFFIELD, James was born on February 16, 1924 in Cheltenham. Son of Frederick and Kate Elizabeth Swaffield.
SWAFFIELD, James was born on February 16, 1924 in Cheltenham. Son of Frederick and Kate Elizabeth Swaffield.
Cheltenham Grammar School, Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hampstead School, University of London.
Assistant Solicitor, Norwich Corporation 1949-1952, Cheltenham Corporation 1952-1953, Southendon-Sea Corporation 1953-1956. Deputy Town Clerk, then Town Clerk and Clerk of Peace, Blackpool 1956-1962. Secretary Association of Municipal Corpns.
1962-1972.
Director-General Greater London Council 1972-1984. Clerk to ILEA and of Lieutenancy for Greater London 1973-1984. Chairman British Rail Property Board since 1984.
Former President Society of Local Authority Chief Executives, Standing Technological Conference of European Local Authorities.
Former Governor Henley, the Administration College, and Government Policy Studies Institute. Fellow, Institute of Local Government Studies, University of Birmingham.
Council of Law Society.
Married Elizabeth Margaret Ellen Maunder in 1950.