Nettleham & Area Branch

Nettleham & Area Conservatives is a branch of the Gainsborough Constituency Conservative Association.

The Branch's area covers the West Lindsey District Council wards of:

Bardney
Cherry WIllingham
Dunholme & Welton
Nettleham
Saxilby
Scampton
Stow; and
Sudbrooke

An area which has a population of approximately 29,000 electors, there are fourteen district council seats (currently 9 Conservative 2 Liberal Democrat, 2 Lincolnshire Independent and 1 Independent) and 3 whole and 1 partial county council seats (all Conservative). Our local, Conservative parliamentarian, is Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Leigh.

The Branch's main functions are fundraising activity, social events, political events and local campaigning through co-ordination of the Local Conservative Action Teams (LCAT)

The map below shows the West Lindsey District Council wards that are within the Branch's area.

Branch Committee

Following the Annual General Meeting of 12th February 2020

Officers

Chairman Mr. John Barrett* [1/3]

Deputy Chairman (Political) Mrs. Stephanie Rouse** [1/3]

Deputy Chairman (Membership & Fundraising) Vacant (pending a co-option by the Branch Committee)

Treasurer Mr. Peter McNeill [1/3]

Secretary Vacant (pending a co-option by the Branch Committee)

Committee Members (7 positions)

Mrs. Susan Barrett

Mr. Richard Butroid

Mrs. Maureen Palmer

Mr. Roger Patterson

Mr. Henry Speer

Mr. Hugh Thomson*

Vacant (pending a co-option by the Branch Committee)

* This person was elected to represent the Branch on the Association's Executive Council

** This person was elected as a substitute to represent the Branch on the Association's Executive Council

People

John Barrett

Branch Chairman (Nettleham & Area Branch)

John Barrett retired as Police Inspector from West Yorkshire after 30 years service.

Richard Butroid

Association President

County Councillor (Gainsborough Rural South division)

Richard was born and has lived in the local area for the majority of his life and is therefore well aware of the challenges that living in a rural community can bring.

Maureen Palmer

Campaigner

Maureen was brought up and educated in the small village of Guston in Kent. On completing her education she began her working life in the Women's Royal Army Corps.

Roger Patterson

District Councillor (Scampton ward)

Roger was born and brought up in Portsmouth until he moved to Lincolnshire in 2001. Roger served ten years in the Army, five and a half years of which he served in Northern Ireland.

Stephanie Rouse

Deputy Chairman (Political - Nettleham & Area Branch)

Mrs. Stephanie Rouse is the Deputy Chairman Political of the Nettleham & Area Branch and was the Chairman 2011-2015 and 2016-2020. Mrs. Rouse served as the Chairman of the Gainsborough Constituency Conservative Association from March 2012 - March 2016.