Mr Gordon Brown
Party: Conservative Group
Ward: Ketton
Other councillors representing this Ward:
Parish: Parish
More information about this councillor
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Contact information
Home address:
Barrowden House
Luffenham Road
Barrowden
Oakham
LE15 8EG
Phone: 01572 748775
Email: gbrown@rutland.gov.uk
Responsibilities
Committee appointments
- Cabinet (Deputy Chair)Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Environment, Planning, Property, and Finance
- CouncilKetton
Appointments to outside bodies
- Friends of Rutland County MuseumPortfolio Holder for Sport & Recreaton, Culture and the Environment
- Hanson Cement Ketton Liaison CommitteeKetton
- Leicestershire and Rutland Heritage ForumPortfolio Holder for Sport & Recreaton, Culture and the Environment
- Local Enterprise PartnershipDeputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Regulatory Services, Waste Management, Planning Policy and Operations, Property Services, Finance including Revenues & Benefits and Internal Audit
- Public Protection Shared Service Governance BoardPortfolio Holder for Sport & Recreaton, Culture and the Environment
- Rutland TourismPortfolio Holder for Sport & Recreaton, Culture and the Environment
Additional Information
Gordon was born and educated in Glasgow, where he graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He worked in heavy engineering businesses for 20 years in the UK, USA and Far East.
Switching careers Gordon joined Wilko, the High Street retailer as Managing Director and during his 17 years led its growth to become the major retailer it is today.
With over 20 years as Parish Councillor, he has wide experience of the workings of local government and has specialised in Local Plan development both in North Nottinghamshire and Rutland.
Gordon’s personal interests include fishing on Rutland Water, the rivers Guash and Welland, as well as being the Secretary and active member of the Stamford and Rutland Photographic Society.