East of England Committee members, 2023–2024
The regional party operates through seven committees. The functions of the committee are set out in the East of England Liberal Democrats constitution.
Management Committee
Management committee comprises the officers of the region and chairs of the committees listed below.
Campaigns Committee
The Campaigns Committee stimulates and supports campaigning in the region. It comprises two members elected by Liberal Democrat members, two members appointed by the executive committee, one member elected by Parliamentarians and up to two additional members co-opted by the Campaigns Committee.
- Stephen Robinson (elected by members, chair)
- Ian Sollom (elected by members)
- Victoria Collins (appointed by the executive committee)
- Billy Thompson (appointed by the executive committee)
- Sue Holland (co-opted by the campaigns committee)
- Adam Robertson (co-opted by the campaigns committee)
Representatives of county campaign committees are invited to attend, currently Chris Davidson (Essex), Maurice Leeke (Norfolk), Edna Murphy (Cambridgeshire), Steve Jarvis (Hertfordshire), Jack Wheelan (Suffolk).
Candidates Committee
The Candidates Committee exercises the region's powers and duties in relation to the approval and selection of candidates for parliamentary and other major elections. You can find out more about the candidates committee in the East of England Liberal Democrats constitution. The committee comprises the Chair of the Candidates Committee, four members elected by Liberal Democrat members in the East of England and two members appointed by the executive committee.
- Sarah Cheung Johnson (elected by members)
- Lori Flawn (elected by members, chair)
- Victor Scrivens (elected by members)
- Billy Thompson (elected by members)
- Helen Quenet (appointed by the executive committee)
- James Sandbach (appointed by the executive committee)
There is currently one vacancy, which will be filled by the regional executive in accordance with section 5.9 of the regional constitution.
Conference Committee
The Conference Committee is responsible for organising regional conference and the selection of motions and reports for debate. The committee comprises four members elected by Liberal Democrat members, two members appointed by the executive committee, one member elected by and from the Policy Committee, one member elected by and from the Executive of the Local Party within whose boundaries the next planned Conference is due to take place and up to two members co-opted by the committee.
- Peter Chivall (elected by members)
- Lori Flawn (elected by members)
- James Sandbach (policy committee representative)
- Victor Scrivens (elected by members, chair)
- Fiona Shreeve (co-opted)
- John Shreeve (elected by members)
- Rain Welham-Cobb (appointed by the executive committee)
Development and Membership Engagement Committee
The committee is responsible for: encouraging local parties to increase membership,
assisting local parties to become more active and effective: stimulating the engagement of members with party activity and and supporting the training and personal development of party members and those undertaking party functions. It comprises two members elected by Liberal Democrat members in the East of England, two members appointed by the executive committee and up to two additional members co-opted by the committee.
- Simon Banks (elected by members, chair)
- Dave Hodgson (elected by members)
- Jacqui Morley (appointed by the executive committee)
- John Shreeve (co-opted by the committee)
- Freja Waterhouse (co-opted by the committee)
- Rain Welham-Cobb (appointed by the executive committee)
Local Parties and Council Groups Committee
The committee exercises the region's powers and duties in relation to the adherence of local parties and council groups to the party constitution. For further information see article 8 of the regional party constitution. The committee comprises six members appointed by and from the executive committee (including at least one officer and at least one member of a principal local authority) and a representative of each County Co-ordinating Committee.
- Simon Banks
- Peter Blackaller
- Kieron Franks
- Sue Holland
- Nick Hollinghurst
- Graham Whiting
plus a representative from each county co-ordinating committee
- Cambridgeshire: Christian Hogg (acting)
- Essex: Jacqui Morley (chair of Local Parties and Council Groups Committee)
- Hertfordshire: David Davies
- Norfolk: Richard Carden
- Suffolk: John Shreeve
Policy Committee
The policy committee encourages discussion and adoption of policy relating to the East of England. It comprises four members elected by Liberal Democrat members in the East of England and two members appointed by the executive committee.
- Peter Chivall (elected by members)
- Lori Flawn (elected by members)
- John Shreeve (elected by members)
- Nick Hollinghurst (appointed by the executive committee)
- James Sandbach (appointed by the executive committee, chair)