Governance
South West Councils is one of the nine regional employers’ organisations which represent the interests of local authorities and public sector bodies in England. As the regional employers organisation for the South West, we are listed with the Certification Office under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
Official List of Employers’ Associations and their annual returns
SW Councils is independent and not-for-profit and supports collabration and the sharing of best pactice across the 33 local authorities in the south west. Each full member may nominate one of their councillors to be their representative on South West Councils. There are also 10 additional memebr spaces appointed by the political groups to help reflect the political balance within the region. From this our Resource and Management Committee is elected at our AGM.
South West Councils’ Constitution
Please get in touch with info@swcouncils.gov.uk for more information
Chair:Cllr John Hart, Leader Conservative |
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Deputy Chair:Cllr Val Keitch, Leader Liberal Democrat |
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Vice Chairs:Cllr Spencer Flower, Leader Conservative |
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Cllr Helen Holland, Cabinet Member Labour |
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Ken James, Leader, Independent |
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South West Councils’ Members
- Bath and North East Somerset Council – tbc
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council – Cllr Vikki Slade
- Cheltenham Borough Council – Cllr Rowena Hay
- Cornwall Council – Cllr Linda Taylor
- Cotswold District Council – Cllr Joe Harris
- Council of the Isles of Scilly – Cllr Robert Francis
- East Devon District Council – Cllr Paul Arnott
- Exeter City Council – Cllr Phil Bialyk
- Forest of Dean District Council – tbc
- Gloucester City Council – Cllr Richard Cook
- Gloucestershire County Council – Cllr Mark Hawthorne
- Mid Devon District Council – tbc
- North Devon District Council – tbc
- North Somerset Council – tbc
- Plymouth City Council – Cllr Tudor Evans
- Somerset County Council – Cllr Bill Revans
- South Gloucestershire Council – tbc
- South Hams District Council – tbc
- Stroud District Council – tbc
- Swindon Borough Council – tbc
- Teignbridge District Council – tbc
- Tewkesbury Borough Council – Cllr Richard Stanley
- Torbay Council – tbc
- West Devon Borough Council – tbc
- Wiltshire Council – Cllr Richard Clewer