Chairman of the council

Last Updated: 21 May 2021

The Chairman and Vice-Chairman attend community events and functions. You can invite them to your event and find out what events they have attended recently.

The Chairman of the council is Councillor Pete McSweeney.

Councillor Matt Severn is the Vice-Chairman of the council.

Guidance for organisers of events

The Chairman will be pleased to consider invitations to attend events such as official openings or social functions. Should you wish to invite the Chairman to your event, please read the following guidance notes.

If you have any questions about what is expected, please contact the Member Services Assistant for further information.

Telephone: 01539 793 441

Email: chairman@southlakeland.gov.uk

Invitations to the Chairman

We deal with invitations in the order that we receive them. As engagements are often offered many months in advance, it is best to make your request as soon as possible, but at least 14 days in advance.

It should be noted that the Chairman might not be able to accept invitations without sufficient notice.

Send an invitation to the Chairman

To invite the Chairman to attend your event, you should make an initial enquiry by telephone: 01539 793 441 or email: chairman@southlakeland.gov.uk.

You will be asked to complete the Function form (DOC 34KB / 2 pages).

Your invitation will then be forwarded to the Chairman.

Attendance of the Chairman at functions

Organisers must ensure that the Chairman is met on arrival and looked after appropriately during the visit.

The Chairman is the civic head of the district and should be addressed as the Chairman or Madame Chairman as appropriate.