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 (92 downloads) for staff reporting to the Managing Director.

Members

Councillor Graham Henson

Chair of the Authority
London Borough of Harrow
Environment, Crime and Community Safety Portfolio Holder
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 Mik Sabiers

London Borough of Ealing
Environment and Highways Portfolio Holder
Joined the Authority in 2018

Councillor Keith Burrows

London Borough of Hillingdon
Cabinet Member for Planning, Transportation and Recycling
Joined the Authority in 2014

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

Head of Finance and Performance

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

Tom Beagan – Senior Contracts Manager

Beth Baylay – Contracts Manager

Mildred Jeakins- Waste Minimisation Manager

 David Groves – Project Manager

Sarah Ellis – Operations Manager

Part-time Chief Officers

Keith Townsend – Chief Technical Officer

Keith provides technical advice across waste management, building maintenance and similar services. He chairs the borough partnership meeting which is the main forum for discussion of partnership and operational working with the six west London councils. Keith is also the Executive Director of Environment and Customer Services at the London Borough of Ealing.

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.