NALC announces results of its committee elections

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) announced the results of its committee elections at the National Assembly meeting on 29 November 2023.

NALC's National Assembly – a councillor representative from each of the 43 county associations – elects its chair, vice-chairs (finance and member service), and committee members. The elections allow councillors and clerks not on the National Assembly to stand for elections directly to the Larger Councils Committee and Smaller Councils Committee. The committee elections are held every two years, and this year's round began on 23 August 2023.

This year, NALC collaborated with UK Engage to facilitate a smoother and more efficient election process, using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) voting method rather than the first-past-the-post method used in previous elections.

NALC congratulates all candidates elected to governance roles on NALC committees for 2024/25. NALC also thanks the unsuccessful candidates for putting themselves forward.

Elections results:

Chair

• Cllr Keith Stevens, East Sussex Association of Local Councils (elected unopposed) 

Vice-chair (finance)

• Cllr Peter Davey, Essex Association of Local Councils (elected unopposed) 

Vice-chair (member services)

• Cllr David Francis, Northumberland Association of Local Councils 

Management Board 

• Cllr Sue Baxter, Worcestershire Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Bob Blezzard, Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Mike Drew, Avon Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Paul Harvey, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Loraine Rappe, Hampshire Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Luke Trevaskis, Cheshire Association of Local Councils  

Finance and Scrutiny Committee

• Cllr Ian Cowling, Devon Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Alan Neal, Lancashire Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Mike Scott, Northamptonshire Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Duncan Wright, South Yorkshire Association of Local Councils  

Policy Committee 

• Cllr Peter Allison, West Yorkshire Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Mike Drew, Avon Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Iain Hamilton, Merseyside Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Neville Hudson, Kent Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Richard Page, Gloucestershire Association of Parish and Town Councils  

Larger Councils Committee

• Cllr Mike Drew, Avon Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Iain Hamilton, Merseyside Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Paul Harvey, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Katharine Keats-Rohan, Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils 

Smaller Councils Committee

• Cllr Marcus Allen, Herefordshire Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Mick Baker, Nottinghamshire Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Allan Blakemore, County Durham Association of Local Councils
• Cllr David Francis, Northumberland Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Alan Neal, Lancashire Association of Local Councils 

Larger Councils Committee – directly elected councillors 

• Cllr Peter Astell, Beverley Town Council, East Riding and Northern Lincolnshire Local Councils Association
• Cllr Mike Drew, Yate Town Council, Avon Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Peter Quinn, Shildon Town Council, County Durham Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Rufus Lunn, Farringdon Town Council, Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Imogen Makepeace, Lewes Town Council, East Sussex Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Kellie Hinton, Henley Town Council, Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Isabella Roberts, Horden Parish Council, County Durham Association of Local Councils
• Cllr Sophia Vaughan-Hodkinson, Stirchley and Brookside Parish Council, Shropshire Association of Local Councils  

Larger Councils Committee – directly elected clerks 

• Carl Hearn, Tavistock Town Council, Devon Association of Local Councils
• Steve McNay, Woughton Community Council, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Association of Local Councils
• Shar Roselman, Newport Pagnell Town Council, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Association of Local Councils
• Luke Trevaskis, Morecambe Town Council, Lancashire Association of Local Councils  

Smaller Councils Committee – direct election 

• Cllr John Cowan, Barnham Broom Parish Council, Norfolk Association of Local Councils
• Stephen Ashfield, Shincliffe Parish Council, County Durham Association of Local Councils
• Vanessa Lowe, Alcester Town Council, Warwickshire Association of Local Councils 

Find out more about NALC’s committees