The Chairman of Bath and North East Somerset Council
The Chairman often
hosts Civic Receptions for delegates to
conferences being held in the Bath and North East Somerset
Council area. Conference organisers are invited to apply
to the Civic Secretary for further information.
During his year of office, the Chairman is unable to use
his position to influence or become involved in Council
business and matters of a political nature.
The current Chairman is Councillor David Bellotti. A list
of the Chairman's engagements for this week can be found on the
Chairman's Diary page.
The Chairman 2008/2009 - Councillor David Bellotti MA, FRSA,
MloD
Councillor
David Bellotti has been a member of Bath and North East Somerset
Council (Liberal Democrat for Lyncombe Ward) since 2003 and has
been Vice-Chair of the Avon Pension Fund Committee, Vice-Chair of
the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board
and a
Director of
LACORS – Local Authorities Co-ordinators of Regulatory
Services.
Trained as a
Youth and Community Worker at the YMCA National College.
David served 26 years with the YMCA as youth worker, housing
manager, outreach worker, regional officer and Director and was
responsible for setting up youth, housing, sports and employment
training schemes. He has also served as National President of
the Community and Youth Workers Union.
He holds a
Masters Degree from University of Sussex in Education Policy and
Decision Making, a post graduate Diploma in Counselling, a Diploma
in Youth Service and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a
Member of the Institute of Directors.
Councillor
David Bellotti was the first ever Member of Parliament elected as a
Liberal Democrat for Eastbourne1990 and went on to become a member
of Committees in Parliament on Planning, Disability Living and
Working Allowances and Local Government Finance.
Before moving
to Bath, David was a member of East Sussex County Council for 16
years, from 1981, Chair of the County Council Education Committee
and the Sussex Police Authority, and a member of Lewes Town Council
and Lewes District Council. He also served as Chair of
Governors at Lewes Tertiary College.
Councillor
Bellotti has a strong interest in Association Football, is
married to Jo and has a two young children.
The theme for
Councillor Bellotti’s year as Chairman of Bath & North East
Somerset Council will be “The Family” and he is keen to
visit and work with young people and family based organisations
throughout local community.
During his year in
office, Councillor Bellotti has chosen to support three local
charities: The Quartet Community Foundation in Bath and North
East Somerset; The Royal United Hospital Forever Friends NICU
“Space to Grow” Appeal and the City of Bath YMCA – supporting young
people in Timsbury, Southdown and those returning to the community
from prison. He has several fundraising events planned,
including a Chairman’s Charity Ball on Friday 20th March
2009.
Invitations to the Chairman
The Chairman welcomes invitations to visit local charities and
community groups throughout the Bath and North East Somerset
Council. If you would like to invite the Chairman of Bath
& North East Somerset Council to attend an event, please
contact Ruth Hutchings, the Civic Secretary, who arranges the
Chairman’s diary. If the date is convenient, you will
be issued with a protocol form to be completed.
Please give as much notice as possible, to ensure the date is
available and return the protocol form as quickly as
possible.
Chairman's Theme and Charity Support
During his year in office, Councillor Bellotti's chosen theme
will be "The Family". David has a young family and is keen to
visit as many family-based events and organisations in the
community as possible within the next twelve months
Councillor Bellotti will be supporting several local charities
during the year, including
- The Forever Friends NICU "Space to Grow" Campaign
- The Bath and North East Somerset Quartet Community Fund
- The City of Bath YMCA, especially covering projects in Timsbury
and Southdown
Other charity support will be announced periodically during the
Chair's year in office
The Bond Ball 2009
Councillor David Bellotti will be following on in the tradition
of the previous 5 Chairman of the Council by hosting a Chairman's
Ball on Friday 20 March 2009 in the Assembly Rooms, Bath. The
Ball will follow a James Bond, 007 theme and promises to be a
splendid evening. The profit from the evening will be shared
between the Chair's three main chosen charities (see below) and
Councillor Bellotti hopes to better this year's profit of over
£25,000.
The success of the evening will be enhanced by generous
sponsorship from local and national businesses. Anyone
interested in becoming a sponsor for the Chairman's "Bond Ball",
should contact Ruth Hutchings on 01225 394235 to discuss the
various sponsorship packages.
Bath & North East Somerset Showcase Concert 2009
Further details of this event will be announced shortly.
This will be held over the weekend of 1st - 4th May 2009 and will
be organised by local musician and musical director, Grenville
Jones. Local schools and choirs will be taking park and the
profit from this fund-raising event will be divided by charities
chosen by the Chair of Bath & North East Somerset Council.
http://www.bathshowcase.org
Chairman's Awards and Future Events 2009
During the Chair's year in office, Chair's Awards will be
presented in the following categories:-
- Chair's Sport Award
- Chair's Education Award
- Chair's Community Award
- Chair's Business Award
Further details of these 4 Awards will be announced shortly.
Future Dates in the Civic Diary
The following Civic Engagements are announced:-
- The Council's Annual Civic Services - this will beheld at 10.30
am at St Luke's Church, Wellsway, Bath, at the kind invitation of
the Rev'd Matthew Frankum, on Sunday 12 October 2008.
- The Council's Annual Civic Reception - this is for invited
guests of the local community, businesses, parish councils,
emergency services, VIP's and representatives of local charities
and volunteer groups, and will be held on Tuesday 24 February
2009.
- Fund-Raising Teddy Bear Picnic - this will be a family fun
event for Councillors and their young families and invited local
families to raise funds for the Forever Friends Appeal's "Ted's Big
Day Out", and will be held on the afternoon of Friday 17 October
2008 in the Brunswick Room at the Guildhall, Bath.
Vice Chairman of the Council
The Vice-Chairman of the Council is Cllr Bryan Chalker (Con) who
represents Lambridge Ward. He is a former Police Officer,
professional broadcaster, freelance journalist, musician and
recording artist and has written and published four books. He
is the Council Member Champion for Heritage & Historic
Environment.
If the Chair of the Council is not available to accept an
official invitation, the Vice-Chairman may attend to represent
him.
