This page provides details on which councillors sit on which committees, as well as who the chairs and vice-chairs of those committees are.
Some councillors have appointments to internal advisory groups and outside bodies.
Leader of the Council
Councillor Lucy Nethsingha is the Leader of the Council.
Deputy Leader of the Council
Councillor Elisa Meschini is the Deputy Leader of the Council.
Group Leaders and Committee Spokes
Group Leader (Strategy, Performance and Resources Spokes) - Councillor Lucy Nethsingha
Deputy Group Leader - Councillor Lorna Dupré
Committee Spokes
Adults and Health Committee - Councillor Susan van de Ven
Assets and Procurement Committee - Councillor Ros Hathorn
Children and Young People Committee - Councillor Michael Atkins
Communities, Social Mobility and Inclusion Committee - Councillor Claire Daunton
Environment and Green Investment Committee - Councillor Lorna Dupré
Highways and Transport Committee - Councillor Alex Beckett
Group Leader (Strategy, Performance and Resources Spokes) - Councillor Elisa Meschini
Deputy Group Leader - Councillor Richard Howitt
Committee Spokes
Adults and Health Committee - Councillor Richard Howitt
Assets and Procurement Committee - Councillor Catherine Rae
Children and Young People Committee - Councillor Bryony Goodliffe
Communities, Social Mobility and Inclusion Committee - Councillor Alex Bulat
Environment and Green Investment Committee - Councillor Nick Gay
Highways and Transport Committee - Councillor Neil Shailer
Group Leader (Strategy, Performance and Resources Spokes) - Councillor Tom Sanderson
Deputy Group Leader - Councillor Simone Taylor
Committee Spokes
Adults and Health Committee - Councillor Simone Taylor
Assets and Procurement Committee - Councillor Stephen Ferguson
Children and Young People Committee - Councillor Simone Taylor
Communities, Social Mobility and Inclusion Committee - Councillor Tom Sanderson
Environment and Green Investment Committee - Councillor Stephen Ferguson
Highways and Transport Committee - Councillor Keith Prentice
Group Leader (Strategy, Performance and Resources Spokes) - Councillor Steve Count
Deputy Group Leader - Councillor Mark Goldsack
Committee Spokes
Adults and Health Committee - Councillor Chris Boden
Assets and Procurement Committee - Councillor David Ambrose Smith
Children and Young People Committee - Councillor Samantha Hoy
Communities, Social Mobility and Inclusion Committee - Councillor Steve Criswell
Environment and Green Investment Committee - Councillor Steve Corney
Highways and Transport Committee - Councillor Alan Sharp
Committee membership - policies and services
There are 15 members of this committee
Councillor Chris Boden - Conservative
Councillor Steve Corney - Conservative
Councillor Adela Costello - Conservative
Councillor Anne Hay - Conservative
Councillor Mark Howell - Conservative
Councillor Kevin Reynolds - Conservative
Councillor Claire Daunton - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Edna Murphy - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Geoffrey Seeff - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Philippa Slatter - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Susan van de Ven - Liberal Democrat (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Mike Black - Labour
Councillor Alex Bulat - Labour
Councillor Richard Howitt - Labour (Chair)
Councillor Simone Taylor - Independent
Substitutes
Councillor Janet French - Conservative
Councillor Steve Count - Conservative
Councillor Mark Goldsack - Conservative
Councillor John Gowing - Conservative
Councillor Samantha Hoy - Conservative
Councillor Alan Sharp - Conservative
Councillor Lorna Dupré - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Ros Hathorn - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Maria King - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lucy Nethsingha - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Alison Whelan - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Bryony Goodliffe - Labour
Councillor Elisa Meschini - Labour
Councillor Neil Shailer - Labour
Councillor Stephen Ferguson - Independent
Councillor Keith Prentice - Independent
Councillor Tom Sanderson - Independent
There are 15 members of this committee
Members
Councillor David Ambrose Smith - Conservative
Councillor Chris Boden - Conservative
Councillor Simon Bywater - Conservative
Councillor David Connor - Conservative
Councillor Steve Count - Conservative
Councillor Mark Goldsack - Conservative
Councillor A Beckett - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lorna Dupré - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Neil Gough - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Ros Hathorn - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Peter Mcdonald - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lucy Nethsingha - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Elisa Meschini - Labour
Councillor Catherine Rae - Labour
Councillor Stephen Ferguson - Independent
Substitutes
Councillor Steve Criswell - Conservative
Councillor Anne Hay - Conservative
Councillor Mark Howell - Conservative
Councillor Samantha Hoy - Conservative
Councillor Bill Hunt - Conservative
Councillor Alan Sharp - Conservative
Councillor Michael Atkins - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Henry Batchelor - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Sebastian Kindersley - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Maria King - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Edna Murphy - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Susan Van De Ven - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Nick Gay - Labour
Councillor Bryony Goodliffe - Labour
Councillor Richard Howitt - Labour
Councillor Keith Prentice - Independent
Councillor Tom Sanderson - Independent
Councillor Simone Taylor - Independent
There are 15 members of this committee
Councillor David Ambrose Smith - Conservative
Councillor Mark Goldsack - Conservative
Councillor John Gowing - Conservative
Councillor Anne Hay - Conservative
Councillor Samantha Hoy - Conservative
Councillor Alan Sharp - Conservative
Councillor Michael Atkins - Liberal Democrat (Vice Chair)
Councillor Anna Bradnam - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Piers Coutts - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Claire Daunton - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Philippa Slatter - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Firouz Thompson - Liberal Democrat
Council Alex Bulat - Labour
Councillor Bryony Goodliffe - Labour (Chair)
Councillor Simone Taylor - Independent
Substitutes
Councillor Chris Boden - Conservative
Councillor Simon Bywater - Conservative
Councillor Steve Count - Conservative
Councillor Kevin Reynolds - Conservative
Councillor Lorna Dupré - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Sebastian Kindersley - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Maria King - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Edna Murphy - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lucy Nethsingha - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Susan van de Ven - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Gerri Bird - Labour
Councillor Richard Howitt - Labour
Councillor Elisa Meschini - Labour
Councillor Stephen Ferguson - Independent
Councillor Keith Prentice - Independent
Councillor Tom Sanderson - Independent
There are 15 members of this committee
Councillor David Ambrose Smith - Conservative
Councillor Ken Billington - Conservative
Councillor Adela Costello - Conservative
Councillor Steve Criswell - Conservative
Councillor Janet French - Conservative
Councillor Ian Gardener - Conservative
Councillor Henry Batchelor - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Claire Daunton - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Ros Hathorn - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lucy Nethsingha - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Geoffrey Seeff - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Philippa Slatter - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Alex Bulat - Labour (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Bryony Goodliffe - Labour
Councillor Tom Sanderson - Independent (Chair)
Substitutes
Councillor Mark Goldsack - Conservative
Councillor John Gowing - Conservative
Councillor Simon King - Conservative
Councillor Mandy Smith - Conservative
Councillor Piers Coutts - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lorna Dupré - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Sebastian Kindersley - Liberal Democrat
Council Peter McDonald - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Firouz Thompson - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Susan van de Ven - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Elisa Meschini - Labour
Councillor Catherine Rae - Labour
Councillor Neil Shailer - Labour
Councillor Stephen Ferguson - Independent
Councillor Keith Prentice - Independent
Councillor Simone Taylor - Independent
There are 15 members of this committee
Councillor Steve Corney - Conservative
Councillor Steve Count - Conservative
Councillor Ian Gardener - Conservative
Councillor John Gowing - Conservative
Councillor Mandy Smith - Conservative
Councillor Steve Tierney - Conservative
Councillor Anna Bradnam - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Piers Coutts - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lorna Dupré - Liberal Democrat (Chair)
Councillor Ros Hathorn - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Peter McDonald - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Andrew Wood - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Nick Gay - Labour (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Catherine Rae - Labour
Councillor Stephen Ferguson - Independent
Substitutes
Councillor David Ambrose Smith - Conservative
Councillor Mark Goldsack - Conservative
Councillor Anne Hay - Conservative
Councillor Kevin Reynolds - Conservative
Councillor Alan Sharp - Conservative
Councillor Michael Atkins - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Neil Gough - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Geoffrey Seeff - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Philippa Slatter - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Firouz Thompson - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Graham Wilson - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Bryony Goodliffe - Labour
Councillor Richard Howitt - Labour
Councillor Neil Shailer - Labour
Councillor Keith Prentice - Independent
Councillor Tom Sanderson - Independent
Councillor Simone Taylor - Independent
There are 15 members of this committee
Councillor Janet French - Conservative
Councillor Ian Gardener - Conservative
Councillor Anne Hay - Conservative
Councillor Bill Hunt - Conservative
Councillor Simon King - Conservative
Councillor Alan Sharp - Conservative
Councillor Alex Beckett - Liberal Democrat (Chair)
Councillor Piers Coutts - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Claire Daunton - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lorna Dupré - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Peter McDonald - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lucy Nethsingha - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Gerri Bird - Labour
Councillor Neil Shailer - Labour (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Keith Prentice - Independent
Substitutes
Councillor David Connor - Conservative
Councillor Steve Corney - Conservative
Councillor Steve Criswell - Conservative
Councillor Mark Goldsack - Conservative
Councillor Mark Howell - Conservative
Councillor Mandy Smith - Conservative
Councillor Henry Batchelor - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Neil Gough - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Ros Hathorn - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Philippa Slatter - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Alison Whelan - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Graham Wilson - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Alex Bulat - Labour
Councillor Bryony Goodliffe - Labour
Councillor Elisa Meschini - Labour
Councillor Stephen Ferguson - Independent
Councillor Tom Sanderson - Independent
Councillor Simon Taylor - Independent
There are 15 members of this committee
Councillor David Ambrose Smith - Conservative
Councillor Chris Boden - Conservative
Councillor Steve Corney - Conservative
Councillor Steve Count - Conservative
Councillor Mark Goldsack - Conservative
Councillor Alan Sharp - Conservative
Councillor Lorna Dupré - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Peter McDonald - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Edna Murphy - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lucy Nethsingha - Liberal Democrat (Chair)
Councillor Alison Whelan - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Graham Wilson - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Richard Howitt - Labour
Councillor Elisa Meschini - Labour (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Tom Sanderson - Independent
Substitutes
Councillor Simon Bywater - Conservative
Councillor Adela Costello - Conservative
Councillor Steve Criswell - Conservative
Councillor Janet French - Conservative
Councillor Mandy Smith - Conservative
Councillor Alex Beckett - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Neil Gough - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Henry Batchelor - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Ros Hathorn - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Maria King - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Philippa Slatter - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Nick Gay - Labour
Councillor Bryony Goodliffe - Labour
Councillor Neil Shailer - Labour
Councillor Stephen Ferguson - Independent
Councillor Keith Prentice - Independent
Councillor Simone Taylor - Independent
Committee membership - regulatory
There are 9 members of this committee
Councillor David Connor - Conservative
Councillor Steve Corney - Conservative
Councillor Ian Gardener - Conservative
Councillor Henry Batchelor - Liberal Democrat (Chair)
Councillor Neil Gough - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Sebastian Kindersley - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Andrew Wood - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Catherine Rae - Labour (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Keith Prentice - Independent
Substitutes
Councillor Janet French - Conservative
Councillor Mark Goldsack - Conservative
Councillor John Gowing - Conservative
Councillor Anna Bradnam - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Douglas Dew - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Peter McDonald - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Graham Wilson - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Nick Gay - Labour
Councillor Richard Howitt - Labour
Councillor Elisa Meschini - Labour
Councillor Stephen Ferguson - Independent
Councillor Tom Sanderson - Independent
Councillor Simone Taylor - Independent
Committee membership - other
There are 7 members of this committee
Councillor David Ambrose Smith - Conservative
Councillor Chris Boden - Conservative
Councillor Alan Sharp - Conservative
Councillor Geoffrey Seeff - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Alison Whelan - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Graham Wilson - Liberal Democrat (Chair)
Councillor Nick Gay - Labour (Vice-Chair)
Substitutes
Councillor Janet French - Conservative
Councillor Ian Gardener - Conservative
Councillor Samantha Hoy - Conservative
Councillor Henry Batchelor - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Neil Gough - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Edna Murphy - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Richard Howitt - Labour
Councillor Catherine Rae - Labour
Councillor Neil Shailer - Labour
There are 2 members of this committee
Councillor Susan van de Ven - Liberal Democrat (Chair)
Councillor Richard Howitt - Labour
Substitutes
Councillor Lucy Nethsingha - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Mike Black - Labour
There are 6 members of this committee
Councillor Gerri Bird - Labour
Councillor Mike Black - Labour
Councillor Alex Bulat - Labour
Councillor Elisa Meschini - Labour
Councillor Neil Shailer - Labour
Councillor Alex Beckett - Liberal Democrat
Substitutes
Councillor Nick Gay - Labour
Councillor Bryony Goodliffe - Labour
Councillor Richard Howitt - Labour
Councillor Catherine Rae - Labour
Councillor Lucy Nethsingha - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Philippa Slatter - Liberal Democrat
There are 9 members of this committee
Councillor David Ambrose Smith - Conservative
Councillor Janet French - Conservative
Councillor John Gowing - Conservative
Councillor Kevin Reynolds - Conservative
Councillor Douglas Dew - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lorna Dupré - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Sebastian Kindersley - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Alex Bulat - Labour
Councillor Tom Sanderson - Independent
Substitutes
Councillor Chris Boden - Conservative
Councillor Simon Bywater - Conservative
Councillor Mark Goldsack - Conservative
Councillor Mandy Smith - Conservative
Councillor Piers Coutts - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lucy Nethsingha - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Philippa Slatter - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Mike Black - Labour
Councillor Bryony Goodliffe - Labour
Councillor Elisa Meschini - Labour
Councillor Stephen Ferguson - Independent
Councillor Keith Prentice - Independent
Councillor Simone Taylor - Independent
There are 5 members of this committee
Note: Any 5 members (including substitutes) of the Children and Young People Committee, subject to political proportionality. The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Sub-Committee shall be selected and appointed by the Children and Young People Committee.
Councillor Anne Hay - Conservative
Councillor Alan Sharp - Conservative
Councillor Anna Bradnam - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Phillipa Slatter - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Alex Bulat - Labour
Substitutes
Councillor David Ambrose Smith - Conservative
Councillor Samantha Hoy - Conservative
Councillor Michael Atkins - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lucy Nethsingha - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Susan van de Ven - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Gerri Bird - Labour
Councillor Bryony Goodliffe - Labour
Councillor Elisa Meschini - Labour
There are 6 members of this committee
Councillor Adela Costello - Conservative
Councillor Peter McDonald - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Alison Whelan - Liberal Democrat (Chair)
Councillor Mike Black - Labour (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Nick Gay - Labour
Councillor Tom Sanderson - Independent
Substitutes
Councillor Steve Corney - Conservative
Councillor Mark Goldsack - Conservative
Councillor Anne Hay - Conservative
Councillor Michael Atkins - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Henry Batchelor - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Neil Gough - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Alex Bulat - Labour
Councillor Catherine Rae - Labour
Councillor Neil Shailer - Labour
Councillor Stephen Ferguson - Independent
Councillor Keith Prentice - Independent
Councillor Simon Taylor - Independent
There are four members on this committee.
Note: All Investment Sub-Committee Members shall be drawn from the Pension Committee membership including substitutes. The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Investment Sub-Committee shall be the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee respectively.
Councillor Adela Costello - Conservative
Councillor Alison Whelan - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Mike Black - Labour
Councillor Nick Gay - Labour
Substitutes
Councillor Steve Corney - Conservative
Councillor Anne Hay - Conservative
Councillor Michael Atkins - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Henry Batchelor - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Neil Gough - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Alex Bulat - Labour
Councillor Catherine Rae - Labour
Councillor Neil Shailer - Labour
There are two employer representatives.
Note: Members of the Board cannot be members of the Pension Fund Committee
Councillor Simon King - Conservative
Councillor Geoffrey Seeff - Liberal Democrat
There are 9 members of this committee
Councillor Ken Billington - Conservative
Councillor Bill Hunt - Conservative
Councillor Kevin Reynolds - Conservative
Councillor Steve Tierney - Conservative
Councillor Henry Batchelor - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Edna Murphy - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Lucy Nethsingha - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Mike Black - Labour
Councillor Tom Sanderson - Independent
Substitutes
Councillor David Ambrose-Smith - Conservative
Councillor Steve Count - Conservative
Councillor Mark Goldsack - Conservative
Councillor John Gowing - Conservative
Councillor Piers Coutts - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Maria King - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Susan van de Ven - Liberal Democrat
Councillor Elisa Meschini - Labour
Councillor Catherine Rae - Labour
Councillor Neil Shailer - Labour
Councillor Stephen Ferguson - Independent
Councillor Keith Prentice - Independent
Councillor Simone Taylor - Independent
There are 3 members of this committee
Note: Appointed from Staffing and Appeals Committee as and when needed.
One Conservative, one Liberal Democrat and one Labour.
Internal Advisory Groups and Outside Bodies
Councillor attendance at committee meetings
A summary of councillors’ attendance at meetings of the council is available by clicking on each committee. You can find each committee on our Cambridgeshire CMIS website.
