Sheridan Westlake

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Sheridan Westlake is a special adviser to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles.[1]

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.[2]

In 2003, Westlake was elected councillor for the Merrow ward in Guildford borough. The Guardian described him as particularly "flamboyant".[3] 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.[4] He went on to become deputy director of research for the Conservative Party.[5]

Lunching with lobbyists

In 2012 Westlake had lunch with and lobbying firms PLMR, Hanover and Westminster Advisers, and Robert Hayward.[6]

Contact, Resources, Notes

Contact

Address:142 Epsom Road
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 2RP
Email: Sheridan.Westlake AT guildford.gov.uk

Notes

  1. Department of Information Services, "Parliamentary Information List", accessed 07.09.10
  2. PRCA, "PRCA Judges 2008", accessed 13.09.10
  3. 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
  4. Guildford Council, "About me", accessed 13.09.10
  5. PRCA, "PRCA Judges 2008", accessed 13.09.10
  6. Disclosure Spads hospitality GOV.UK, published 15 February 2013, accessed 18 September 2014