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 – Cllr Kevin Guy
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council – Cllr Drew Mellor
- 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 John Loudoun
- Exeter City Council – Cllr Phil Bialyk
- Forest of Dean District Council – Cllr Tim Gwilliam
- Gloucester City Council – Cllr Richard Cook
- Gloucestershire County Council – Cllr Mark Hawthorne
- Mendip District Council – Cllr Ros Wyke
- Mid Devon District Council – Cllr Bob Deed
- North Devon District Council – Cllr David Worden
- North Somerset Council – Cllr Steve Bridger
- Plymouth City Council – Cllr Richard Bingley
- Sedgemoor District Council – Cllr Duncan McGinty
- Somerset County Council – Cllr Bill Revans
- Somerset West and Taunton Council – Cllr Frederica Smith-Roberts
- South Gloucestershire Council – Cllr Toby Savage
- South Hams District Council – Cllr Judy Pearce
- Stroud District Council – Cllr Catherine Braun
- Swindon Borough Council – Cllr David Renard
- Teignbridge District Council – Cllr Alan Connett
- Tewkesbury Borough Council – Cllr Robert Bird
- Torbay Council – Cllr Steve Darling
- West Devon Borough Council – Cllr Neil Jory
- Wiltshire Council – Cllr Richard Clewer
Find out about membership
To find out more about SW Councils’ membership, visit our membership page.
