The Association

Rutland and Melton Conservatives are affiliated to the Conservative Party; the Association is self-funding from voluntary contributions and abides by the constitution.

The Association has a well-defined management structure, with local branches and sub-committees, all reporting to the Association Officers and Executive Management team. The Officers are elected each year at the Annual General Meeting.

Meet the team:

President: Mr Harry Westropp
Deputy Chair Fundraising: Mrs Pam Baguley
Treasurer: Miss Tina Reid
Office Administrator & Association Agent: Lewis Foster

People

Alicia Kearns MP

Member of Parliament for Rutland and Melton

Conservative Alicia Kearns has been elected as the new Member of Parliament for the Rutland and Melton constituency in the first December election held in over one hundred years.

The win makes her only the third person to represent Rutland and Melton since 1983.

Michael Rickman

Chairman of the Association

District Councillor for Nevill ward

Loving animals, Michael riding Wizard, a home bred, one of 6 horses, 3 dogs and 6 hens kept at home. Quite a menagerie, but means holidays are few and far between.

Anthea Brown

Chair of the Patrons' Club

After graduating from Nottingham University Anthea had a happy career working as a Geologist with the British Geological Survey in Nottingham.

Lucy Stephenson

Leader of Rutland County Council

County Councillor for Uppingham

Meet our Chair, a member of the association since 2011, a Rutland County Councillor with special responsibility for Highways, Transport, Culture and Leisure.

Jacob Wilkinson

Councillor for Sysonby ward

Meet Jacob Wilkinson. I’ve been a member of the Conservative Party for 15 years and I’ve been an additional member of the association’s management committee since 2018. I am also a councillor on Melton Borough Council, representing the Melton Sysonby ward.