Strong governance, collective leadership
WME is governed by Shareholder Board comprising an elected member representative from each of our 31 councils who have collective ownership our organisation.
The Board meets 3 times each year and has established a Business Management Group tasked with the routine management of our business and an Employment Committee to deal with any personnel matters.
The Shareholder Board
The Board is responsible for:
- Appointing the Chair and Vice Chairs and any other appointments to sub-committees or outside bodies
- Approving our strategic, business, and financial plans and our annual operating budgets
- Ensuring robust financial management and approval of the audited financial statements
- Upholding our Constitution
Business Management Group
The Business Management Group comprises the Chair and 3 Vice Chairs of the Board, who have delegated authority to work with the WME Senior Leadership Team in managing our routine business.
West Midlands Joint Council
As the Regional Employers’ Organisation, WME is also the representative for our councils on a regional joint council with representatives from Trade Unions UNISON, Unite and GMB. This forum discusses matters concerning pay and conditions, policy changes, arbitration, employment matters and matters relating to local government reorganisation.
ConstitutionShareholder Board
Cllr Robert Pocock
Birmingham City Council
Cabinet Member for Transformation, Governance and HR
Cllr Karen May
Bromsgrove District Council
Leader of the Council
Cllr Paula Brookfield
City of Wolverhampton Council
Cabinet Member for Governance and Equalities
Cllr Abdul Jobbar
Coventry City Council
Cllr Kamran Razzaq
Dudley MBC
Chair of Licensing and safety committee
Cllr Jonathan Lester
Herefordshire Council
Leader of the Council
Cllr John Gallagher
Malvern Hills District Council
Portfolio Holder for Resources
Cllr Simon Tagg
Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council
Leader of the Council
Cllr David Wright
North Warwickshire Borough Council
Leader of the Council
Cllr Steve Hey
Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council
Portfolio Holder Resources and Corporate Services
Cllr Joe Baker
Redditch Borough Council
Leader of the Council
Cllr Maggie O'Rourke
Rugby Borough Council
Portfolio Holder Partnerships and Wellbeing
Cllr Paul Moore
Sandwell MBC
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources
Cllr Gwylim Butler
Shropshire Council
Portfolio Holder Finance, Corporate, Resources and Communities
Cllr Andrew Burrow
Solihull MBC
Chairman of Children’s Services and Education Scrutiny Board
Cllr Kathleen Perry MBE
South Staffordshire Council
Leader of the Council
Cllr Ralph Cooke
Stafford Borough Council
Cabinet Member Resources Portfolio
Cllr Alan White
Staffordshire County Council
Leader of the Council
Cllr Mike Gledhill
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
Leader of the Council
Cllr Alastair Watson
Stoke on Trent City Council
Cabinet Member for Financial Sustainability and Corporate Services
Cllr Susan Juned
Stratford-upon-Avon District Council
Leader of the Council
Cllr Carol Dean
Tamworth Borough Council
Leader of the Council
Cllr Zona Hannington
Telford & Wrekin Council
Cabinet member for Finance, Governance and Customer Service
Cllr Adrian Andrew
Walsall MBC
Economic Growth and Regeneration
Cllr Jessica Harrison
Warwick District Council
Portfolio Holder for Transformation
Cllr Yousef Dahmash
Warwickshire County Council
Portfolio Holder for Customer and Transformation
Cllr Lynn Denham
Worcester City Council
Leader of the Council
Cllr Adam Kent
Worcestershire County Council
Cabinet Member for Economy and Skills
Cllr Aaron Powell
Wychavon District Council
Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Resources, Investment and Innovation
Cllr David Ross
Wyre Forest District Council
Cabinet Member for Finance and Capital Portfolio