Contact Ian:

Cllr Ian Gilbert, 132 Central Avenue, Southend-on-Sea SS2 4DZ

Telephone: 07802 429342 / 01702 212878

Email: cllrgilbert@southend.gov.uk

Responsibilities

• Leader of the Council & Chair of The Cabinet
• Executive Councillor for Housing & Communities (Cabinet position)
• Appointments & Disciplinary Committee
• The Shareholder Board (Chair)

Outside Bodies

• East of England LGA Local Government Employers’ Panel
• East of England Local Government Association
• East of England Strategic Authority Leaders Group
• Essex Leaders and Chief Executives Group
• Local Government Association General Assembly
• PSP Southend LLP
• Key Cities
• Opportunity South Essex
• South East European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) Sub-committee
• South East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)
• Southend Association of Voluntary Services (SAVS) Board
• Thames Gateway Housing Group
• Thames Gateway Strategic Group

Ian has lived in Southend since 2001 and was first elected to the council in May 2008. He holds a degree in Economics & Political Science and a Postgraduate Diploma in Economic Development Policy from the University of Birmingham.

Along with other councillors, Ian regularly attends residents’ and community meetings in the ward and has been involved with a number of public initiatives there including the Better Start Fund cluster panel and the Community First panel.