Councillor Sir Ron Watson CBE
Sir Ron Watson CBE has been a Conservative councillor since 1969 and has held most leadership positions, including leader of the council on Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council. He has held a number of roles at the Local Government Association, as deputy chair, chair of the Tourism and Environment Executives, and deputy chair of the Regeneration Board. He is currently vice chair of the Urban Commission. He is a lay member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal, chair of the Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospital Trust and a member of the UK Delegation to the EU Committee of the Regions. His business background is in tourism and he is a fellow of the Institute of Travel and Tourism and of the Tourism Society.
Register of Interests
Employment
Outside employment, professions and sources of remuneration, including employment with a Standards Board-regulated authority within the last five years.- Vice Chair, Urban Commission – Local Government Association
- Senior Regional Peer Member – Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA)
- Member, Board of Trustees – North West Training Council
Remunerated directorships
Remunerated directorships held in public/private companies and unremunerated directorships of associated or subsidiary companies.- None
Clients
Current clients who are Standards Board-regulated authorities, or members or co-optees of Standards Board-regulated authorities.- None
Sponsorship
Sponsorship or financial/material support from Standards Board-regulated authorities, members/co-optees of Standards Board-regulated authorities or other related persons or organisations.- None
Land and Property
Authorities in which they maintain a residence or beneficial land holding.- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Political Representation
Any Standards Board-regulated authority of which they are members, or have been within the last five years.- Conservative Councillor, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Public Appointments
Ministerial or public appointments held, including appointments made by a Standards Board-regulated authority or related organisation.- Chair – Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospital Trust
- Lay Member – Mental Health Review Tribunal
- Alternate Member of UK Delegation – EU Committee of the Regions
Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests which do not fall into the above categories
- None
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