Ian Beardsmore, Sunbury Common and Ashford Common

Ian Beardsmore has been a County Councillor since June 2001. Previously Ian represented Sunbury. He has lived in Sunbury all his life and was a pupil of Bishop Wand School.

Ian has worked in Sunbury for the last 10 years, initially in the Leisure industry, before moving to warehousing then stores, where he is currently a Stores/Stock Controller.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Swimming Teachers and holds an ASA Advanced Swimming Teacher Certificate and has been teaching locally for many years.

Ian Beardsmore is also a member of Spelthorne Borough Council, where he serves on the Planning Committee.

As a County Councillor, Ian Beardsmore has the following roles:

• Spokesperson on Safer & Stronger Communities and vice-chair of SCC's Safer & Stronger Communities Select Committee;

• Vice-chair of SCC's Emergency Planning Committee;

• Member of SCC's Planning and Regulatory Committee;

• Member of SCC's Local Committee in Spelthorne.

One of Ian's main roles as a Councillor is in the planning process - in addition to Spelthorne's Planning Committee and SCC's Planning & Regulatory Committee, he has been elected to the Planning Committee of the South-East England Regional Assembly.

Ian is also a member of SCC's Local Committee in Spelthorne and of SCC's Community Safety Select Committee, which covers such services as Fire & Rescue and Trading Standards

His key committee locally is the Sunbury Cross steering group. He is a founder member of this group, which has the task of trying to sort out the varied and complex problems in the Clock area. It involves a wide range of people, including the Police, the County Council and the Borough Council.

Ian represents SCC's Local Committee in Spelthorne on several forums, covering older people, carers, disability and mental health. He has previously served as a governor of Bishop Wand School and on the committee of Sunbury Youth and Community Centre.

Related Link:

Spelthorne Local Committee