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| Affiliation | Liberal Democrats |
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| Name | Mike Bell |
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| Info | About Mike Bell
Mike Bell has been one of the most high profile and well respected Liberal Democrat Councillors since he was first elected. Mike is acknowledged for his effective contributions to council debates and his excellent record of getting involved with matters effecting the North Somerset community.
As well as council activity, Mike is known as an energetic and proactive political campaigner, capable of influencing both hearts and minds on issues as diverse as the environment, health, social justice and international affairs.
In his own part of the world, as agent to Weston-super-Mare MP Brian Cotter, Mike has taken a leading role in transforming the politics of a constituency by helping to win and hold one of the Conservative Party's previously safest seats.
In August 2001, Mike also won a North Somerset Council by-election, snatching the safest Conservative-held ward in the constituency by a majority of 160 votes.
In September 2002, Mike was selected as the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Woodspring Constituency Liberal Democrats.
In the May 2003 local council elections Mike Bell was re-elected to North Somerset Council with an increased majority of 441. Mike was also elected to Weston-super-Mare Town Council, which he led during 2003-04 as head of the 17-strong Lib Dem majority group.
Personal
Mike Bell was born in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset in November 1973. His family has lived in northern Somerset for generations and his mother and step-father currently live in Combwich, just outside Bridgwater. Mike now lives in the village of Kenn, just outside Clevedon in the heart of the Woodspring Constituency.
Career
Shortly after leaving sixth form, Mike began working for South West Euro MP Graham Watson as a Campaigns and Press Assistant, in the run-up to and following the 1994 European Parliament elections.
His success in this role led to his appointment as the Constituency Agent for Weston-super-Mare Liberal Democrats in 1995. He led the constituency campaign team to success in the 1997 General Election and worked for Brian Cotter MP from then until the end of 2001, incorporating the campaigns organiser role again during the 2001 General Election.
Mike spent a year working as the Project Co-ordinator for Young Enterprise in North Somerset and Bath & North East Somerset, introducing business skills and entrepreneurship to young people. He is currently the Deputy Editor of a series of regional commercial property magazines covering the South West, South Wales, the Midlands and the South of the country.
He also works part-time for the Liberal Democrats Campaigns and Elections Department as a Campaigns Officer focusing on literature development in the Western Counties.
Additionally, Mike has done some freelance political consultancy work which included helping to secure the defeat of the Labour Leader of Bristol City Council in May 2002 and in May 2003.
Party Political History
Mike joined the Liberal Democrats in December 1990 at the age of 16. He was attracted by the party's commitment to education and inspired by the leadership of Paddy Ashdown.
Mike has been actively involved in party activity since his early days. He has served as a member of the National Executive of the Young Liberal Democrats, as a member of the Western Counties Regional Executive and has been a local party secretary and membership secretary.
He was press officer during the 1992 General Election campaign in Weston-super-Mare, Agent in 1997 and Campaign Manager in 2001.
Mike has been a member of Weston-super-Mare Town Council since its formation in 2000. He was Leader of the Lib Dem Group on the Council from May 2002-May 2004 and for 2003-2004 was Leader of the Town Council. He has represented Weston West Ward on North Somerset Council since August 2001.
He is also the Parliamentary Spokesman for Woodspring Liberal Democrats.
Key Council Activities
Mike is Vice-Chairman of the Finance and Resources Policy and Scrutiny Panel on North Somerset Council and is also a member of the Council's West Area Committee. He has previously served on the Environmental Services Committee. During his time as a Weston Town Councillor, Mike has served on the Finance and General Purposes Committee, chaired the Blakehay Working Party, the Flower Power working group and the Town Council Strategy Sub Committee. He has also represented the Council on Weston Tourism, the Weston Town Centre Partnership and the Avon Local Councils Association.
Personal Interests
Mike's political interests include local government, older people's issues, defence, animal welfare and constitutional reform. If he gets any spare time, his interests include music, reading, theatre, the countryside and open air, family and friends. He supports Liverpool Football Club and Somerset County Cricket Club.
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