Liberal Democrat candidates won 11 seats on Mendip District Council in the local elections in May, including three seats previously held by Conservative councillors.

As the 2^nd largest party and official Opposition group, the Mendip Lib Dems have important roles and responsibilities, including holding the Council executive (Cabinet) to account, challenging decisions where necessary and contributing constructively to the work of the Council on behalf of everyone who lives in the district.

Helen Sprawson-White (Frome Oakfield ward) was elected Leader of the Opposition by the Mendip Lib Dems. Helen works for Frome based charity Positive Action on Cancer as part of their fundraising team, is married with three children, and was the Mayor of Frome in 2010/11. Helen replaces councillor Danny Unwin (Wells St Thomas ward) as leader.

Helen said “I would like to thank Danny Unwin who has brought the group through a difficult couple of years with hard work, dedication and grace. I am extremely proud to be leading the Lib Dem group at Mendip and am looking forward to working with my fellow councillors in bringing some fresh ideas to the council chamber and the communities we serve”

The group also agreed their Shadow Cabinet team for the forthcoming year, as follows:

Deputy Leader of the opposition – cllr Ros Wyke (Rodney and Westbury ward)

Economic Development shadow: cllr Alvin Horsfall (Frome Keyford)

Transformation: cllr Bryan Beha (Street South)

Services and Corporate Finance: cllr Danny Unwin and cllr Nick Cottle (Glastonbury St Edmund’s)

Health and Wellbeing: cllr Ros Wyke

Every member of the group (also including cllrs Adam Boyden (Frome College), Damon Hooton and Claire Hudson (Frome Park), Roy Mackenzie (Wells St Thomas), and Adam ‘Metin’ Sen (Street North)) also has a variety of other roles on working groups and committees.

For more information please contact Councillor Helen Sprawson-White, Leader of Mendip Liberal Democrats on cllr.sprawson-white@mendip.gov.uk or 07713 565265.

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