The council consists of 12 councillors (sometimes called ‘Members’ of the council).
Councillors are local residents, who carry out a democratic role to represent other members of their community. They are not paid for this work, although they are entitled to a small allowance.
Elections for councillors take place every four years: the next election will be in 2022. On occasion, if there is no successful candidate, or if a councillor becomes disqualified or has to step down, the council can co-opt another councillor in order to make up the number. For QPCC elections, the Queen’s Park ward is divided into four zones, with three councillor positions in each.
You can contact a councillor using the details below.
YOUR COUNCILLORS
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John McArdle ChairChair of Queen’s Park Community Council
Working groups and committees
People Committee, Place Committee, HR Committee
Economic Development Working Group, Events Working Group, Forward Planning Working Group (Co-ordinator), Planning Working Group(Co-ordinator)
Contact John for: anything to do with around how council works, finances, policies and procedures
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Brian Nicholas
Working groups and committees:
People Committee
Children and Young People Working Group, Economic Development Working Group Grants Panel
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Eartha Pond Vice-Chair
Working groups and committees:
Chair of People Committee
People Committee
Children and Young People Working Group (Co-ordinator), Forward Planning Working Group
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Emma Sweeney
Working groups and committees:
Chair of HR Committee
HR Committee, Place Committee
Events Working Group, Forward Planning Working Group, Grants panel
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Gill Fitzhugh
Working groups and committees:
People Committee, Place Committee
Climate Emergency, Community Engagement, Public and Community Art (Co-ordinator), Social inclusion/ Care In Queen’s Park Working Groups
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Leslie Barson
Working groups and committees:
People Committee, Place Committee
Climate Emergency, Community Engagement, Social Inclusion/Care In Queen’s Park Working Groups
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Marcus Leon
Working groups and committees:
Vice-Chair of People Committee
Children and Young People Working Group
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Orrel Lawrence
Working groups and committees:
People Committee
Events Working Group, Social Inclusion/Care in Queen’s Park Working Group (Co-ordinator), The Voice Working Group
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Ray Lancashire
Working groups and committees:
Vice-Chair of Place Committee
Chair of Appeals Committee
Air Quality (Co-ordinator), Children and Young People Working Group, Climate Emergency Working Group, Grants Panel
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Ryan Dalton
Working groups and committees:
People Committee, Place Committee
Children and Young People, Events, The Voice, Grants Panel
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Stella Wilson
Working groups and committees:
People Committee, Place Committee, HR Committee
Children and Young People, Climate Emergency, Economic Development, Public and Community Art, Social Inclusion/Care In Queen’s Park Working Groups
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Susanna Rustin
Working groups and committees:
Chair of Place Committee
The Voice (Co-ordinator), Climate Emergency, Forward Planning
Represents the Council on Westminster Living Streets Group