LGA Governance


Cllr Gillian Ford

Cllr Gillian Ford

Title: Deputy Leader of the Residents Group

Party: Residents Assocation

Political grouping: Independent

Committee appointments

Additional Information

Deputy Leader of Havering Council, Cabinet Member for Adults and Health

 

Councillor Gillian Ford is the Deputy Chair of the LGA City and Regions Board having formally been the Deputy Chair of the LGA Community Wellbeing Board, followed by Deputy Leader of the LGA Children and Young People Board. She is an active Member having represented the LGA in its work including, All Party Parliamentary Groups, Ministerial meetings, NHSE and PHE. Gillian has been a Councillor for the London Borough of Havering since 2002, devoting her full time to public service.  Gillian is Chair of Havering’s Health and Wellbeing Board and co-chair of the newly formed Havering Partnership Board. Gillian was an Alternate Member on the European Committee of the Regions prior to Brexit and the last UK representative to become a Rapporteur. She continues to represent the EU as a UK representative on the COR contact group. Gillian is an LGA Peer and Peer Mentor.