Cllr Alan Waters

Alan Waters was elected leader of Norwich City Council in May 2015. He was first elected to the council in May 1988 and served as council leader 1993 -1998. Other positions held have included portfolio holder for finance & deputy leader.

By profession, a background in education having worked as a teacher at comprehensive schools in London, Australia and Norfolk. Alan is a member of the South East Board of the Arts Council; an executive member of the Key Cities Group- where he holds the culture portfolio and represented Key Cities on the Creative Cities Commission (2018-19). Alan is the vice-chair of the National Writers Centre, and a board member of the New Anglia LEP. Since 2018 he has been a Visiting Fellow at South Bank University and a Board member of the Journal “Local Economy” (2013 -).