LGA Liberal Democrat Group 2021 - 2023

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