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| − | '''Sheridan Westlake''' was appointed as special adviser to the | + | '''Sheridan Westlake''' was appointed as special adviser to the secretary of state for communities and local government [[Eric Pickles]] in May 2010.<ref>Department of Information Services, "[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/briefings/snpc-04810.pdf Parliamentary Information List]", accessed 07.09.10</ref> |
| − | + | Westlake is described as a "local government specialist he has played a key part in planning the raft of initiatives so far announced by Eric Pickles at the DCLG." <ref> Iain Dale and Brian Brivati [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/8037201/Top-100-most-influential-Right-wingers-100-76.html Top 100 most influential Right-wingers: 100-76] ''The Telegraph'', 3 October 2010, accessed 16 October 2014 </ref> | |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Revision as of 09:05, 28 October 2014
Sheridan Westlake was appointed as special adviser to the secretary of state for communities and local government Eric Pickles in May 2010.[1] Westlake is described as a "local government specialist he has played a key part in planning the raft of initiatives so far announced by Eric Pickles at the DCLG." [2]
Background
After attending the Royal Grammar School in Guildford in Westlake went on to study to postgraduate level at Oxford University, where he was for several years press officer of the Oxford Union.[3]
In 2003, Westlake was elected councillor for the Merrow ward in Guildford borough. The Guardian described him as particularly "flamboyant".[4] He was re-elected in 2007 with an increased majority. In 2010 Westlake was chairman of the Licensing Committee and served on the Corporate Improvement Scrutiny Committee.[5] He went on to become deputy director of research for the Conservative Party.[6]
Lunching with lobbyists
In 2012 Westlake had lunch with and lobbying firms PLMR, Hanover and Westminster Advisers.[7] A further lunch with Westminster Advisers took place on 10 April 2013. [8] No other lunches have been disclosed since. [9]
Contact and Notes
Contact
Address:142 Epsom Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 2RP
Email: Sheridan.Westlake AT guildford.gov.uk
Notes
- ↑ Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10
- ↑ Iain Dale and Brian Brivati Top 100 most influential Right-wingers: 100-76 The Telegraph, 3 October 2010, accessed 16 October 2014
- ↑ PRCA, "PRCA Judges 2008", accessed 13.09.10
- ↑ Will Woodward, "Green but not lean: inside the Tory war room with space for 148 staff", The Guardian, 03.10.07, accessed 13.09.10
- ↑ Guildford Council, "About me", accessed 13.09.10
- ↑ PRCA, "PRCA Judges 2008", accessed 13.09.10
- ↑ Disclosure Spads hospitality GOV.UK, published 15 February 2013, accessed 18 September 2014
- ↑ [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/253060/Spads_quarterley_returns_Apr_to_June_2013.pdf DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ADVISERS QUARTERLY RETURNS: 1 APRIL – 30 JUNE 2013 GIFTS RECEIVED], DCMG, accessed 19 September 2013
- ↑ DCLG special advisers data, GOV.UK, last updated 28 May 2014, accessed 19 September 2014
