In line with the LGA Governance Structures the Liberal Democrat Group Leader becomes our group's nominations as LGA Vice Chair, and Deputy Leader as LGA Deputy Chair, both become member of the LGA Board accordingly. They will take office on the 6 July 2021 at the LGA General Assembly. All other board appointments come into effect from 1 September 2021.
Elected unopposed
Heather Kidd (Group Chair), Shropshire
Alan Connett (Group Whip), Teignbridge and Devon
Contested positions
Group Leader
Joe Harris, Cotswold and Gloucestershire
Group Deputy Leader
Bridget Smith, South Cambridgeshire
Children and Young People - two places and a sub
Lucy Nethsingha (lead), Cambridgeshire
Mark Cory, Colchester/Essex
Dine Romero (sub), Bath & North East Somerset
City Regions - two places and a sub
Gareth Roberts (lead), Richmond upon Thames
Anita Lower, Newcastle
Carl Cashman (sub), Knowsley
Community Wellbeing - two places and a sub
Sarah Osborne (lead), East Sussex
Mike Bell, North Somerset
Wendy Taylor (sub), Newcastle
Culture, Tourism and Sport - two places and a sub
Gerald Vernon-Jackson (lead), Portsmouth
Chris White, St Albans and Hertfordshire
Sean Macleod (sub), Lewes
Environment, Economy, Housing and Transport - two
Pippa Heylings (lead), South Cambridgeshire
Vikki Slade, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Stewart Golton (sub), Leeds
Fire Services - two places and a sub
Keith Aspden (lead), City of York and North Yorks Fire Panel
Jeremy Hilton, Gloucestershire and Gloucester
Roger Price (sub), Hampshire and Fareham
Improvement and Innovation - two places and a sub
Liz Green (lead), Kingston upon Thames
Peter Taylor, Watford
Paul Crossley (sub), Bath and NE Somerset
People and Places - three places, elect for lead member
Emily Smith (lead), Vale of White Horse
Caroline Leaver, North Devon and Devon
Stan Collins, Cumbria
Resources - two places and a sub
Keith House (lead), Eastleigh
Richard Kemp, Liverpool
Ash Cartman (sub), North Somerset
Safer Communities - two places and a sub
Heather Kidd (lead), Shropshire
Jon Ball, Ealing
Kris Brown (sub), Liverpool