Members and Senior Officers

WLWA is governed by six councillors. One councillor is chosen by each of the boroughs (Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames). A Chair and Vice-Chair are elected by the six councillors at the General Meeting held in June each year.

To understand more about the operational structure of WLWA view the  Organisational structure (415 downloads) for staff reporting to the Managing Director.

Members

Councillor Graham Henson

Chair of the Authority
London Borough of Harrow
Leader of Harrow Council
Joined the Authority in 2015

Councillor Julia Neden Watts

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Assistant Cabinet Member for the Environment, Planning and Sustainability
Joined the Authority in 2019

Councillor Krupa Sheth

London Borough of Brent
Lead Member for Environment
Joined the Authority in 2018

Councillor Deirdre Costigan

London Borough of Ealing
Deputy Leader of Ealing Council
Joined the Authority in 2021

Councillor Eddie Lavery

London Borough of Hillingdon
Cabinet Member for Environment, Housing and Regeneration
Joined the Authority in 2020

Councillor Guy Lambert

London Borough of Hounslow
Lead Member for Highways, Recycling and Trading Companies
Joined the Authority in 2018

Officers

The Officers run day-to-day matters.

Emma Beal

Managing Director

Emma is responsible for the day to day management of WLWA ensuring the effective and efficient management of staff and resources.

Jay Patel

Finance Director

Jay manages the Authority’s finances. He also leads on human resources, IT and corporate performance management.

Tom Beagan – Head of Service Delivery

Beth Baylay – Contracts Manager

Mildred Jeakins- Waste Minimisation Manager

 David Groves – Project Manager

Sarah Ellis – Operations Manager

Peter Tilston – Project Director

Part-time Chief Officers

Ian O’Donnell – Treasurer

Ian is responsible for the financial management of the Authority including preparation and presentation of the accounts. It is the Treasurer who issues levies on the six West London Councils to provide the income to pay for the Authority’s services. Ian is also Executive Director of Corporate Services at the London Borough of Ealing.

Hugh Peart – Clerk

Hugh makes sure the governance of WLWA is appropriate and effective. He deals with all legal work and executes legal documents on behalf of WLWA. The Clerk is required to undertake any legal action to protect the interests of WLWA. Hugh is also the Director of Legal & Governance Services at the London Borough of Harrow.