LGA Governance


Cllr Tim Oliver

Cllr Tim Oliver

Title: Leader of the Conservative Group

Party: Conservative

Political grouping: Conservative

Committee appointments

Additional Information

Tim Oliver is the Leader of Surrey County Council and a former Leader of Elmbridge Borough Council.

 

First elected to Elmbridge in 1999 he served Esher for 20 years until standing down in 2019. He was a County Councillor from 2005-9 and then re-elected in 2017.

 

Formerly CEO and then Deputy Chairman of a legal and professional services business, Tim was extensively involved in driving operational delivery and business development. He is a qualified solicitor and the author of three legal text books. 

 

He has held many non-executive roles including on a wide range of not-for-profit boards .Tim is actively involved in the Charity sector as Vice President and previous Chair of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices and Chair of trustees Working Families.