ALDC relies on a large team of people, both professional and voluntary, to maintain and develop the services that we offer to our members. Here you will find details for our Staff Team, Management Committee, and our Regional Representatives.
Staff Team
ALDC employs a small staff team, most of whom are based at our Hebden Bridge offices in West Yorkshire.
Cllr James Baker
Development Officer Support and advice, campaigns resources, training
Regions Covered: North West, North East, Yorkshire and Humber, and Scotland
David Ball
Finance and Information Officer (Job Share) By-elections, IT and administration
Cllr Mike Bell
Development Officer Support and advice, campaigns resources, training
Regions Covered: Devon and Cornwall, Western Counties, West and East Midlands, Wales
John Bridges
Campaigns Officer Support and advice, publications and election resources
Neil Fawcett
Development Officer Support and advice, campaigns resources, training
Regions Covered: London, South East, South Central, East of England
Emma Hall
Membership Services Officer Membership, members services and events
Cllr Anders Hanson
Senior Political Officer Support and advice, election monitoring and information
Cllr Tim Pickstone
Chief Executive Management, policy and external relations
Eleanor Ritchie
Finance and Information Officer (Job Share) G8 Grants, Finances
Craig Whittall
Communications Officer MyCouncillor.org.uk support, online and social media advice
Management Committee
Members annually elect a Management Committee to provide strategic leadership to the organisation throughout the year.
Management Committee 2012-2014
Officers:
President Veronica German (Torfaen)
Chair Cllr Claire Hudson (Mendip)
Vice-Chair (2 positions) Cllr Isobel McCall (Milton Keynes) and Cllr Kath Pinnock (Kirklees)
Treasurer Cllr Sarah Boad(Warwickshire)
Members:
English Representative Steve Hitchins (Islington)
Scottish Representative Derek Barrie (Fife)
Elected by ballot of members
10 Ordinary Members:
Cllr Anood Al-Samerai (Southwark)
Paul Childs (Liverpool)
Cllr Stan Collins (Cumbria / South Lakeland)
Daisy Cooper (Lewes)
Richard Ormerod (Durham)
Cllr John Potter (Preston)
Cllr Jeanette Sunderland (Bradford)
Mike Ward (Mole Valley)
Cllr Chris White (Hertfordshire)
Cllr Willie Wilson (Perth and Kinross)
LGA Group Representative (co-opted): Mayor Dorothy Thornhill and Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson
The Management Committee meets four times a year. Minutes of all MC Committees, the quarterly Chief Executive’s Report, and the annual report and accounts are available to download (for members only) here.
Regional Representatives
ALDC have fifteen Regional Representatives, whose role is to better co-ordinate our activities with English Regional parties and to assist our Development Officers' work in these areas. Regional Representatives also attend regional conferences on ALDC's behalf, to promote the benefits of ALDC membership to local parties across the country.
Devon and Cornwall
Cllr Alan Connett (Teignbridge)
East of England
Cllr Alan Dean (Uttlesford)
Cllr Jane Chambers (Suffolk)
East Midlands
Cllr Philip Knowles (Harborough)
London
Cllr Graham Neale (Southwark)
Mark Pack (Islington)
North East
Cllr Anne-Marie Curry (Darlington)
North West
Cllr Richard Kemp (Liverpool)
Irene Davidson (Rochdale)
South Central
Richard Cole (Portsmouth)
South East
Cllr Martin Cox (Maidstone)
Western Counties
Cllr Christine Headley (Stroud)
Cllr Ros Kaye (West Dorset)
West Midlands
Cllr Margaret Rowley (Worcestershire)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Cllr Abi Bell (Hull)