VETERAN councillor Keith Bland has been elected chairman of Croft Parish Council for the second time.
Cllr Bland – also a member of Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council – brings with him a wealth of experience in local government, having been a councillor for almost 40 years.
He has been a member at Culcheth and Glazebury since 1982 and has been chairman several times.
Cllr Bland was awarded the MBE in 2010 for services to the community in Cheshire and Warrington and, almost uniquely has been made an Honorary Alderman twice!
He was granted the honour by Warrington Borough Council to mark 15 years membership and also by the old Cheshire County Council where he served for 13 years.
During his time on the borough council, Cllr Bland was deputy leader for five years, leader of the Conservative Group and chairman of the Warrington Partnership.
He has also served on numerous committees and outside bodies, including Warrington Collegiate, Warrington Educational Trust, Culcheth Primary School and the Fostering and Adoption Panel.
When he was made an Honorary Alderman a second time, Cllr Bland said: “I really am delighted to receive this award. I have loved nearly every minute of being a councillor and even though I never went into public service to receive any of these awards I am proud and delighted to accept them.”
Cllr Bland’s wife, Sue,is also a member of Culcheth and Glazebury Parish Council and a former borough councillor.
