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Appointments to Outside Bodies 2007 to 2011

This list is divided into 2 Parts A and B Part A - Appointments Approved by Council/Cabinet Members

All appointments are until the next Council Election in 2011 unless the organisation specifies a different period of appointment as shown or the Council/Cabinet Member decides to change the representation. The letters indicate the political parties which have nominated the people appointed: (C) =Conservative; (LD) =Liberal Democrat; (L) =Labour;  (Ind) =Independent; (U) =Unaffiliated to any political party.   TBC =To Be Confirmed.

Avon and Somerset Police Authority

Councillor Ian Dewey (C)

Avon Fire Authority

Councillors Colin Barrett (C), Gerard Curran (LD), Shaun McGall (LD) and Gordon Wood (C)

South West Regional Assembly

Councillors Vic Pritchard (C), David Bellotti (LD) and Loraine Morgan-Brinkhurst (LD)

Initiative for Bath and North East Somerset

Councillors Francine Haeberling (C) and Paul Crossley (LD) together with a second Cabinet Member - either Councillors Malcolm Hanney (C) or Charles Gerrish (C)

West of England Strategic Partnership Board

Councillors Francine Haeberling (C), Paul Crossley LD) and Adrian Inker (L)

West of England Strategic Partnership Committees/Programme Boards:

Joint Transport Committe
Councillor Charles Gerrish (C)

Joint Waste Committee
Councillor Charles Gerrish (C)

Joint Scrutiny Committee for West of England Partnership
Councillors Martin Veal (C), Caroline Roberts (LD) and John Bull (L)
Permanent Substitutes - Councillors Peter Edwards (C), Roger Symonds (LD) and Eleanor Jackson (L)

Planning, Housing and Communities Programme Board
Councillor Vic Pritchard (C)

Employment & Skills Board
Councillors David Hawkins (C) Chris Watt (C)

Culture, Leisure & Tourism Group
Councillor David Hawkins (C)

Rural Strategy Group
Councillor Les Kew (C)

Bath and North East Somerset Local Strategic Partnership

Councillors Francine Haeberling (C), Paul Crossley (LD) and Adrian Inker (L)

Bath and North East Somerset Learning Difficulties Partnership

Councillor Paul Crossley (LD)

South West UK Brussels Office Management Board

Councillor Vic Clarke (C)

Local Government Association (LGA) - National Assembly

Councillors Francine Haeberling (C), Paul Crossley (LD), Adrian Inker (L) and Chris Cray (Ind)

Local Government Association Rural Commission
Councillor Les Kew (C) and Mr. Jeremy Smalley, Assistant Director, Development and Regeneration

Local Government Association Urban Commission
Councillors Richard Maybury (C) and Roger Symonds (LD)

Local Government Association - South West Branch
Councillors Francine Haeberling (C) and Paul Crossley (LD)

Appointments made directly by the Local Government Association:

LGA Children and Young People's Board
Councillor David Bellotti (LD)

Board of Local Authorities Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services (LACORS)
Councillor David Bellotti (LD)

LGA Culture, Tourism and Sport Board
Councillor Paul Crossley (LD)

LGA representative on Museums & Libraries Association Youth Board
Councillor Paul Crossley (LD)

LGA representative on English Heritage
Councillor Paul Crossley (LD)

Connexions Service West of England Board

Councillor Chris Watt (C)

University of Bath Council

Councillor Marion McNeir (until July 2009)

Bath Spa University College Governing Body

Councillor Chris Watt (C)

Community Safety Partnership

Councillors Vic Pritchard (C), Shirley Steel (C) and Steve Hedges (LD)

1 Elected Member is appointed to the following Community Safety Sub-Partnerships in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Services and Housing:

Bath & North East Somerset Partnership Against Hate Crime

Bath & North East Somerset Domestic Violence and Abuse Partnership

Keynsham/Saltford Community Safety Partnership

Future Bath Plus
Councillors Francine Haeberling (C) and Malcolm Hanney (C) and Mr. John Everitt, Chief Executive

Bath Tourism Plus Company Board

Councillors Martin Veal (C)

Tourism Plus Bath Christmas Market Consultative Group
Councillor Terry Gazzard (C)

Bath Festivals Trust

Councillor Ian Dewey (C)

Norton Radstock Regeneration Company

Councillor John Whittock (C)

Somer Community Housing Trust Board  

Councillor Rob Appleyard (L)

Somer Community Housing Trust Liaison Committee
Councillors Vic Pritchard (C), Colin Barrett (C), and Steve Hedges (LD) 

Joint Commissioning Board for Health and Social Care Services

Councillors Vic Pritchard (C) and Chris Watt (C) and Ms Jane Ashman, Strategic Director Adult Social Services and Housing

Bath and North East Somerset Primary Care Trust Professional Executive Committee

Ms Jane Ashman, Strategic Director Adult Social Services and Housing

Business West Non-Executive Board Member
Mr. John Everitt, Chief Executive

 Part B - Appointments Made in Consultation with Political Group Leaders.  All appointments are until the next Council Election in 2011 unless the organisation specifies a different period of appointment as shown or a decision is made to change the representation. The letters indicate the political parties which have nominated the people appointed: (C) =Conservative; (LD) =Liberal Democrat; (L) =Labour;  (Ind) =Independent; (U) =Unaffiliated to any political party.   TBC =Name To Be Confirmed.

Local Authority World Heritage Forum for England
Councillor Bryan Organ (C) - Historic Environment Member Champion

South West Provincial Employers
Councillors Colin Barrett (C) and Tim Ball (LD)

National Parking Adjudication Service Joint Committee
Councillor Charles Gerrish (C)

University of Bristol Court
Councillors Les Kew (C) and David Speirs (L)

University of Bath Court
Ex-officio: Chair(man) of the Council; Children's Services Cabinet Member; Chief Executive; Children's Services Director
Until 31 July 2009: Councillors David Hawkins (C) and Loraine Brinkhurst (LD)
Until 31 July 2008: Mr. Michael Gorman, Head Teacher and Somervale School (nominated by BANESH Bath & North East Somerset School Heads)

Connexions Service - Bath and North East Somerset Area Development Group
Councillor David Speirs (L)

Lifelong Learning Partnership
Councillor Chris Watt (C)

Blue Coat School Foundation, Bath
Mrs. Leila Wishart (C)

City of Bath College
Councillor Colin Darracott (LD) until 30/9/2008 and Mr. Ashley Ayre, Strategic Director of Children's Services (until 10/07/2011)

Clutton Educational Trust
Councillor Stephen Willcox (C)

Eagle House Charitable Trust
Mr. Alan French (L)

Bath & North East Somerset Racial Equality Council
Councillors Sally Davis (C), Paul Crossley (LD) and Rob Appleyard (L)

Bath & North East Somerset Care Network
Councillor Eleanor Jackson (L)

Community Action - Board of Trustees
Councillor Shirley Steel (C)

Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases Trust Council of Members Partnership Governor
Councillor Allan Hall (U) (until September 2010)

Bristol Airport Consultative Committee
Councillor Peter Edwards (C)

Forest of Avon Partnership
Councillor Gordon Wood (C)

Bath Communities Partnership SRB Steering Group
Councillor Dine Romero (LD)

Bath Communities Partnership SRB Sub Group: South West Triangle
Councillors Paul Crossley (LD) and Gerry Curran (LD)

Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre Joint Advisory Committee
Councillor John Bull (L)

Cotswolds AONB Conservation Board
Councillor Martin Veal (C)

Chew Valley Partnership
TBC

Local Access Forum (Public Rights of Way)
Councillor Chris Cray (Ind)

Keynsham Town Centre Management Forum and Steering Group
Councillors Charles Gerrish (C), Brian Simmons (C) and Adrian Inker (L)

Keynsham Markets Working Party (Joint with Town Council)
Councillors Charles Gerrish (C)

Keynsham Arts Working Party (Joint with Town Council)
Councillor Alan Hale (C)

Keynsham Charities
Councillor Bryan Organ (C)

Mendip Hills AONB Joint Advisory Committee
Councillor Shirley Steel (C)

Somer Valley Partnership
Councillors Barry Macrae (C), Shirley Steel (C),  John Whittock (C), Eleanor Jackson (L), Chris Cray (Ind) and Ms. Gail Coleshill (LD)

Wessex Regional Flood Defence Committee
Councillor Gerard Curran (LD) (until 31 May 2009)
Reserve Member: Councillor Nigel Roberts (LD) (until 31 May 2009)

Wessex Water Northern Customer Liaison Panel
Councillor Paul Crossley (LD)

South West Tourism Board
Councillor David Hawkins (C)

Cooke F G (deceased) Charity - 4 The Circus
Councillor David Hawkins (C), Brian Webber (C), Paul Crossley (LD) and Marian McNeir (LD)

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
Councillors Dine Romero (LD) and John Bull (L)

Holburne Museum of Art
Councillors Anthony Clarke (C) and Marian McNeir (LD) until July 2009

Somerset County Cricket Club, Bath and Wiltshire Area Committee
Mr. Paul Strasburger (LD)

Theatre Royal Bath Board of Directors
Councillor Malcolm Hanney (C) (until September 2011) and Councillor Marian McNeir (LD) (until May 2009) succeeded by Councillor Andrew Furse (LD) (until September 2011)