East of England Committee members, 2024–2025
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 with chairs of committees and a staff representative:
The current membership is:
- Chris White – Chair
- Jacqui Morley – Vice-Chair
- John Shreeve – Treasurer
- Adam Robertson – Secretary
- Lori Flawn – Candidates Committee Chair
- Stephen Robinson – Campaigns Committee Chair
- Staff representative
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 appointed by Parliamentarians and up to two additional members co-opted by the Campaigns Committee. The current membership is:
- Stephen Robinson (elected by members, chair)
- Rory Clark (elected by members)
- Maurice Leeke (co-opted, Jan 2025)
- Jack Wheelan (appointed by the executive committee, Jan 2025)
- Chris White (appointed by the executive committee, Jan 2025)
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. The committee comprises the Chair of the Candidates Committee, four members elected by Liberal Democrat members in the East of England, two members appointed by the executive committee and and up to two additional members co-opted by the Candidates Committee.
- Lori Flawn (elected by members, chair)
- Jacqui Morley (elected by members)
- David Roberts (elected by members)
- Callum Robertson (appointed by the executive committee, Jan 2025)
- Will Tennison (elected by members)
- Mark Valladares (elected by members)
- Rain Welham-Cobb (appointed by the executive committee, Jan 2025)
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 appointed by 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.
- Lorraine Flawn (elected by members)
- Kieron Franks (elected by members)
- Jacqui Morley (elected by members)
- Victor Scrivens (appointed by the executive committee, Jan 2025)
- Fiona Shreeve (appointed by the executive committee, Jan 2025)
- John Shreeve (elected by members)
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.
- Mary Regnier-Wilson (appointed by the executive committee, Jan 2025)
- John Shreeve (elected by members)
- Rain Welham-Cobb (elected by members)
- Chris White (appointed by the executive committee, Jan 2025)
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
- Rory Clark
- Kieron Franks (Essex rep)
- Lloyd Harris (Hertfordshire rep)
- Christian Hogg (Cambridgeshire rep)
- Jacqui Morley (officer)
- Lucy Nethsingha (councillor)
- Callum Robertson
- John Shreeve (Suffolk rep)
- Sarah Nelmes (councillor)
Norfolk representative to be confirmed.
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, two members appointed by the executive committee and up to two members co-opted by the committee.
- Julia Ewart (appointed by the executive committee, Jan 2025)
- Lorraine Flawn (elected by members)
- Mackenzie Gregory (elected by members)
- Nicholas Hollinghurst (elected by members)
- Andy McGowan (elected by members)
- Lucy Nethsingha (appointed by the executive committee, Jan 2025)
Any committee vacancies will be filled by the regional executive in accordance with section 5.9 of the regional constitution.