Our people

The Workforce Programme Board (formerly Local Government Association Human Resources Panel) provides the strategic and policy direction for the LG Group's workforce activities.

Members of the board for 2010/11, effective from 1 September 2010: 

• Sir Steve Bullock, Chair (Lewisham LB, Labour)
• Councillor Steve Comer, Vice Chair (Bristol City, Liberal Democrat)
• Councillor Roger Phillips, Deputy Chair (Herefordshire UA, Conservative)
• Councillor Norman Murphy, Deputy Chair, (Scarborough BC, Independent)
• Councillor Merrick Cockell (Kensington & Chelsea RB, Conservative)
• Councillor Simon Shaw (Sefton MBC, Liberal Democrat)
• Councillor Jane Storey (Suffolk CC, Conservative)
• Councillor Jack Richardson (Barrow in Furness DC, Conservative)
• Councillor Ian Greenwood (Bradford MDC, Labour)
• Councillor Geoff Driver (Lancashire CC, Conservative)
• Councillor Stephen Knight (Richmond upon Thames LB, Liberal Democrat)
• Councillor Sue Murphy (Manchester City, Labour)
• Councillor Ken Thornber (Hampshire CC, Conservative)
• Councillor Nick Small (Liverpool City, Labour)
• Councillor Gordon Kemp (Welsh LGA, Vale of Glamorgan, Conservative)

Substitutes:

• Councillor Richard Burrett (Crawley BC, Conservative)
• Councillor Chris Saint (Stratford on Avon DC, Conservative) 
• Councillor Dave Allan (Sunderland City, Labour)

LGE's Company Board of Directors for 2010/11: 

• Sir Steve Bullock
• Councillor Steve Comer
• Councillor Roger Phillips
• Councillor Norman Murphy
• Councillor Gordon Kemp

Key staff

Managing Director: Jan Parkinson

Service Directors: Sarah Messenger and Helen Newman.