Contact details
Westminster
House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
Tel: 020 7219 8631
smithprc@parliament.uk
Biography
Councils, public bodies
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council:
Councillor 1978-,
Chair, Finance Committee 1982-91,
Council Leader 1991-;
Member:
Association of Metropolitan Authorities Policy Committee 1991-97,
Local Government Association Policy and Strategy Committee 1997-2000;
Vice-chair, Special Interest Group for Municipal Authorities 1997-;
Member, Improvement and Development Agency 1999-2003;
North West Regional Assembly:
Chair 1999-2000,
Executive Board 2005-09;
Chair, Association of Greater Manchester Authorities 2000-;
Vice-President, Local Government Association 2010-
Political interests
Local government, regionalism, airports, health
Countries of interest
Australia/New Zealand, France, USA
Name, style and title
Raised to the peerage as Baron Smith of Leigh, of Wigan in the County of Greater Manchester 1999
Register of Interests
1: Directorships
Wigan Metropolitan Development Company Ltd
2: Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Board Member, Northwest Regional Development Agency
In receipt of Leader's special responsibility allowance, Wigan Council
In receipt of Chairman's allowance, Local Government Leadership Centre
10: Non-financial interests (b)
Member, Wigan Council
Chair, Association of Greater Manchester Authorities Executive Board
Vice President, Local Government Association
Governor, Leigh Central County Primary School
Member, NW Regional Leaders' Forum
Member, Commission for New Economy, Manchester
10: Non-financial interests (d)
Vice President, British Epilepsy Association