Your Councillors
Political Make-Up of Richmondshire District
Council
There are 34 Councillors in total:
| The
Independents |
16 |
| The Conservatives |
14 |
| Liberal Democrats & Associates |
4 |
Chairman
The Chairman of Richmondshire District Council is Councillor
Jill McMullon JP. For further information, including how to
contact the Chairman, her chosen charities and events being held
click here.
Group Leaders
| The
Independents |
Councillor John
Blackie |
| The Conservatives |
Councillor Fleur Butler |
| Liberal Democrats & Associates |
Councillor Jane Parlour |
Information about your local Councillor
Richmondshire District Councillors are listed below
alphabetically by surname. Click on the
appropriate Councillors name to view their
details.
To view a Councillor's Register of Members Interests
click here.
Strategy Board Spokespeople
Richmondshire District Council is a Fourth Option Authority and
does not operate a Cabinet system but following the
introduction of the Strategy Board, Spokespeople were appointed
to champion specific areas. Below is a list of the
appointed Spokespeople together with details of the remit of
the roles.
| Role |
Remit |
Spokesperson |
| Green Living |
Green Living Theme Business Plan including sustainable
development, building control, development management, waste
management, car parks, street cleaning, open spaces and public
toilets. |
Councillor Jane Parlour |
| Healthy Lives |
Healthy Lives Theme Business Plan including sports, leisure,
culture and health, fuel poverty, energy efficiency but excluding
energy efficiency in council housing, housing issues for
disabled/older people, lifeline, sprinklers, extra care schemes
which are under the remit of the housing spokesperson. |
Councillor Ian Threlfall |
| Housing |
Housing strategy, enabling and management, sheltered housing,
housing grants, Affordable Housing, homelessness, energy efficiency
in council housing, housing issues for disabled/older people,
lifeline, extra care schemes. |
Councillor Peter Wood |
| Prosperous Communities |
Prosperous Communities Theme Business Plan including economic
development, regeneration, tourism and life long learning. |
Councillor Russell Lord |
| Resources |
Finances, people, IT, property/assets, efficiencies,
procurement and partnership working. |
Councillor Mick Griffiths |
| Safe Places |
Safe Places Theme Business Plan including Community Safety,
Environmental Protection, Licensing, Community Health &
Emergency Planning. |
Councillor Ken Lambert |
| Strong Neighbourhoods |
Strong Neighbourhoods Theme Business Plan including Access to
Services, customers, transport, rural issues, (but excluding all
housing issues and equalities and diversity). |
Councillor Rachel Allen |
| An Improving Council |
Community engagement, communications, performance management,
organisational development, risk management. |
Councillor Mick Griffiths |
| Equalities & Diversity |
All equality issues, including Young People, older people,
disabled people, gender equality. |
Councillor Linda Curran |
| Climate Change |
Climate change (inc Nottingham Declaration), Sustainability,
Bio-diversity, Conservation and Heritage |
Councillor Fleur Butler
|
Pages in this section
- Chairman of Council
- Details of the Chairman of Richmondshire District Council including how to contact the her, her chosen charities and events being held.
- Councillors Declarations of Interest
- Financial and other interests for all members of the Council
- Members Allowances 2010-11
- Details of allowances paid to Richmondshire District Councillors for the last financial year.
- Ward Surgeries
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