The England Council

The Council is the voice of members within England to the PEC, and members of England Council are an essential link between BDA members and the PEC.

Our priorities

Discuss matters of common interest across England
Receive regular updates on membership and finances, and briefings on the PEC’s strategic and operational plans
Holding the PEC to account.

Our team

Chair

Marion English

Vice Chair

Sarah May

Voting members

Branch	Member
Central Counties	Gillian Cottam
East Lancs/East Cheshire	Allan Franklin
East Midlands	Sarah May
Eastern Counties	Hannah Woolnough
Essex	Georg Schnellinger
Metropolitan	Vacant
Middlesex/Herts	Marion English
North Western	Vacant
Northern Counties	James Fotheringham
South Mercia	Vacant
South Yorkshire	Vacant
Southern Counties	Mary Green
Wessex	Keith Percival
West Lancs/West Cheshire	Linda Szalk
Western Counties	Vacant
Yorkshire	John Milne

Non-voting members

Get involved and get in touch

The Council meets around three times a year and there are many advantages to getting involved. You can actively influence BDA policymaking, represent your colleagues' voices, and develop your leadership skills.

The Council has distinct seats to represent different branches and sections across England and these are made for a three-year period at the start of the triennium process. The next triennium election process will be held in 2024. If there are vacant seats for areas of England where you work and you would like to stand as a Council member, contact the secretariat for further details.

For more information about the Council and its current work programme, or if you wish to raise an issue with the Council, please contact: [email protected]