MEET THE TEAM

Pat Smith, Vice Chair
Chair of Bacup Pride and local resident

Councillor Barbara Ashworth Greensclough Ward
Member Champion for Older People & Portfolio Holder for Health and Leisure
Council Committees/Working Groups:
- Cabinet
- Standards
- Governance Working Group
- Bacup Community Partnership.
Outside Bodies/Partnerships:
- Children’s Partnership Board
- East Lancs Health and Well-being Partnership
- LCC Health Scrutiny Committee

Councillor Andrew Walmsley Portfolio Holder for Resources Irwell Ward
Portfolio Holder for Resources:
- Council Committees/Working Groups
- Cabinet
- Consultation Working Group
- Bacup Community Partnership
Outside Bodies:
- Capita Strategic Governance Board

Councillor James Eaton Greensclough Ward
Council Committees/Working Groups:
- Development Control
- Bacup Community Partnership
- Governance Working Group

Councillor Janet Eaton Irwell Ward
Council Committees/Working Groups:
- Overview and Scrutiny
- Bacup Community Partnership

Councillor Peter Steen Greensclough Ward
Council Committees/Working Groups:
- Audit and Accounts Committee
- Appointments and Appeals
- Consultation Working Group
- Governance Working Group
- Project Development Consultation Group
- Bacup Community Partnership
Outside bodies:
- RTB Board

Councillor Michelle Smith Irwell Ward
Council Committees/Working Groups:
- Development Control
- Vice-chair of Licensing
- Bacup Community Partnership
- Additional information
I have lived in Bacup since 2003 and love the area and the people who live here. I am proud to represent the residents of Irwell ward and will do my best to help and support where I can. If you want to raise any concerns or just have a chat, please contact me by email, telephone or message me on social media.
Community & Voluntary Organisations:
- Bacup Now
- Valley Heritage
- The A,B &D Centre
- Town Centre Business Reps
- The Circle of Life
- Bacup Social Enterprise
- Community Assets Standing Tall
- Bacup Business Association
- Rossendale Civic Society
- Bacup Fountain
- Stubbylee Masterplan Group
- Bacup Natural History Museum
- Bacup & Stacksteads
- Neighbourhood Forum
- Stubbylee Greenshouse
- Bacup Cinema
- The Horse & Bamboo Theatre
- Bacup Royal Court Theatre
Partners operating in Bacup:
- Transdev
- Sustainable Communities
- Lancashire Constabulary
- Irwell Medical Practice
- Rossendale Leisure Trust
- Active Lancashire / Rossendale Works
Sub Groups
Bacup Market Sub Group
Public Realm & Fountain Sub Group
Community Engagement Sub Group