The Liberal Democrats at the LGA operate a full and open election process with all Liberal Democrat councillors in England and Wales having a vote. Positions are normally elected ever two years with the last elections taking place in 2015 and the next ones set for 2017. The group is made up of the officers and all the members that have been elected to represent Lib Dem councillors in the range of policy areas that the LGA works on.
Officers of the Group
Leader - Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Portsmouth
Deputy Leaders - Dorothy Thornhill, Watford; Chris White, St Albans & Herts
Group Whip - Howard Sykes, Oldham
Group Chair - Ruth Dombey, Sutton
Children & Young People
Liz Green - Kingston (lead)
Chris Coleman - Cheltenham
Community Well Being
Richard Kemp - Liverpool (Lead)
Doreen Huddart - Newcastle
Culture, Tourism & Sport
Mike Bell - N. Somerset
Stewart Golton - Leeds (sub)
Environment, Economy, Housing & Transport
Keith House - Eastleigh & Hants (lead)
Adele Morris - Southwark
Improvement
Dave Hodgson - Bedford (lead)
Cherry Beath - Bath and NE Somerset
Resources
Claire Hudon - Mendip (lead)
Simon Shaw - Sefton (sub)
Safer Communities
Lisa Brett - BaNes (lead)
Anita Lower - Newcastle
City Regions
Abigail Bell - Hull (lead)
Iain Roberts - Stockport
People and Places
Heather Kidd- Shropshire (lead)
Stan Collins - S :Lakeland & Cumbria
Sarah Osbourne - Lewes
Fire
Jeremy Hilton, Gloucester & Gloucs (lead and LGA Chair of Fire Services Management Committee and Fire Commission)