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.

Nettleham & Area Branch

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)

  1. Mrs. Susan Barrett
  2. Mr. Richard Butroid
  3. Mrs. Maureen Palmer
  4. Mr. Roger Patterson
  5. Mr. Henry Speer
  6. Mr. Hugh Thomson*
  7. 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

John Barrett

District Councillor - Nettleham Ward
Whip - WLDC Conservative Group
John Barrett retired as Police Inspector from West Yorkshire after 30 years service. He was a Councillor in Snaith, East York’s, for twelve years being Town Mayor in 2010 and in 2011he was elected onto East Riding Council for Snaith area ward with a population of just under 9,000 run by 2 Councillo
Richard Butroid

Richard Butroid

Campaigner, Member of Executive Council
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. Richard has a proven track record of supporting and representing the community having been a Parish Councillor in Sturton by St
Maureen Palmer

Maureen Palmer

District Councillor for Cherry Willingham Ward
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

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. Roger lives at RAF Scampton with his wife Nicola and their two sons.
Stephanie Rouse

Stephanie Rouse

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