Councillor Tim Smith
Title: Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services
Party: Liberal Democrats
Political grouping: Liberal Democrat and Green Group
Ward: Normanton
Other councillors representing this Ward:
Parish: Edith Weston ; Empingham ; Normanton ; North Luffenham ; South Luffenham
More information about this councillor
Contact information
Mobile: 07789 356429
Email: tsmith@rutland.gov.uk
Responsibilities
Committee appointments
- CabinetPortfolio Holder for Children's Services
- Conduct Committee
- Council
- Planning and Licensing Committee
- Rutland Health and Wellbeing BoardPortfolio Holder for Children’s Services, Homelessness and Housing Policy, RCC
Term of Office
- 09/05/2023 - 10/05/2027
Appointments to outside bodies
- Corporate Parenting Board
- Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Integrated Health & Wellbeing Partnership (Substitute)
- Leicestershire and Rutland Safeguarding Adults Board (Substitute)
- Leicestershire and Rutland Safeguarding Children Partnership
- Rutland Children and Young People's Partnership
- Rutland Health and Wellbeing Board
- Schools Forum
Additional Information
Tim has lived in Rutland for 13 years with his wife. He graduated from the University of Birmingham and after training became a General Practitioner in Melton Mowbray where he was in practice for over 30 years.
In 2014 he became a member of North Luffenham Parish Council and in 2018 became, and still is, the Chair of the Parish Council.
As well as being a member of the parish council, Tim was a founder member of the North Luffenham Good Neighbour Scheme and is the current chair.
Tim was newly elected to Rutland County Council in 2023 and committed to supporting sustainable growth, affordable housing and renewable energy whilst preserving the rural nature of Rutland.
Outside of parish and council commitments family is all important to him and he enjoys walking and cycling the lanes of Rutland as well as water sports.