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
  • Deputy Chair Membership: Cllr Mike Rook
  • Office Administrator: Mrs Gill Buswell 
  • Association Agent: Lydia Ball

 

People
Alicia surrounded by supporters at the Count on Thursday 12th December

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. 

Lucy

Lucy Stephenson

Association Chairman
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.

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Deputy Chair Political
Deputy Leader of Rutland County Council
County Councillor for Ketton ward

Meet Gordon Brown, yes that’s right, a member of the Conservative Party with that name and hailing from Scotland as well.

Steve Evans

Steve Evans

Treasurer

Meet Steve Evans who has been a member of the Association since 2017, having moved from Yorkshire to Oakham, prior to which he lived at Waltham on the Wolds for nearly 20 years.

Chris Emmett

Chris Emmett

Chairman of Patrons'

Meet Chris Emmett who has been a member of the Rutland and Melton association for 20 years and is currently Chair of Patrons.

Anthea Brown

Anthea Brown

Additional Representative to the Management Team

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

Michael horse

Michael Rickman

Additional Representative to the Management Team
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.

Jacob

Jacob Wilkinson

Councillor for Sysonby ward
Additional representative on the Management team

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.