Press release
Queen’s birthday honours list 2015: local government, housing, fire, voluntary and community sectors
Communities Secretary Greg Clark has today congratulated everyone from local government, housing, fire services, the voluntary and community sectors recognised in this year’s Queen’s birthday honours list.
Communities Secretary Greg Clark said:
Congratulations to everybody named in this year’s Queen’s birthday honours list. It is great to see so many individuals from the local government, housing, fire and voluntary sectors given this enormous accolade. I pay tribute to all of these dedicated people who work so tirelessly for their community. Well done to all of them.
Recipients
Recipients of this year’s Queen’s birthday honours List include:
Local Government
- Councillor Elaine Atkinson, former leader of Poole Borough Council, receives an OBE for services to Local Government
- Councillor Teresa O’Neill, Leader, Bexley Borough Council and Vice Chair and Conservative Group Leader, London Councils receives an OBE for services to the community and Local Government in London
- Mrs Cheryl Coppell, Chief Executive, London Borough of Havering receives an OBE for services to Local Government
- Councillor Claire Kober Leader, Haringey Borough Council receives an OBE for services to Local Government
- Councillor Elaine Woodburn, former Leader, Copeland Council receives an MBE for services to Local Government
- Mrs Jean Goad District and Parish Councillor, Arun District, West Sussex receives a MBE for services to Local Government
- Councillor Robert Davis Deputy Leader, Westminster Council receives a MBE for services to Planning and Local Government
- Councillor Robert Boyce, Maldon District Council receives a MBE for services to Local Government
- Councillor and Deputy Mayor Lesley Jones, Brent Council receives a MBE for services to Local Government
- Councillor Judi Billing Councillor, North Hertfordshire District Council receives a MBE for services to Local Government
- Councillor Frank Delderfield receives a BEM for services to the communities in Great Totham and Maldon, Essex
Housing
- Mrs Natalie Elphicke Chair, Million Homes Million Lives receives an OBE for services to Housing
- Mr James Jukes Founder, UK Homes 4 Heroes receives a MBE for services to the Homeless
- Mr James O’Connor Chief Executive, Noah Enterprises receives a MBE for services to Homeless People in Luton
Communities
- Mr Gregory Clark, Global Cities Advisor, receives a CBE for services to Economic Development
- Councillor James McMahon, Leader, Oldham Council receives an OBE for services to the Community in Oldham
- Reverend Canon Cynthia Dowdle Dean of Women’s Ministry, Liverpool receives an OBE for services to Gender Equality and Social Cohesion
- Mr Harris Bokhari receives an OBE for services to Young People and Interfaith Relations
- His Grace, Bishop Angaelos General Bishop, Coptic Orthodox UK receives an OBE for services to International Religious Freedom
- Mr Robert Humphreys, lately Honorary Secretary of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group, receives a MBE for services to Alcohol Policy
- Ms Sam Moi Chan Chair, Hua Xian Society receives a MBE for services to Community Cohesion
- Ms Colette Mckune Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Asset Management, City West Housing Trust receives a MBE for services to the community
- Mr Zia Chaudhry receives a MBE for services to Interfaith Relations
- Ms Liz Neat receives a MBE for services to Community Cohesion
- Mrs Harsha Shukla Chair, Lancaster and Morecambe Hindu Society and Chair, Lancaster District Communities Together Group receives a MBE for services to Interfaith Relations
- Mrs Parkash Ahluwalia receives a MBE for services to the community in Derby
- Mr Roger Speare, Chairman, Emmaus, Bolton receives a MBE for services to the community in Bolton
- Mr Douglas Sim, Chairman, St Bees Parish Council, receives a BEM for services to the community in St Bees
Fire and Rescue Services
- Mr Nigel Tansley receives a MBE for services to the Fire and Rescue Service
- Mr Bruce Reid, Fundraiser, Fire Fighters Charity receives a MBE for services to the Fire Fighters Charity and the community
- Mr Nigel Williams Chief Fire Officer, Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service receives a QFSM for services to the Fire and Rescue Service
- Mr Darran Gunter Chief Fire Officer, Dorset Fire and Rescue Service receives a QFSM for services to Fire and Rescue and the Dorset Community
- Mr Nigel Hutchinson Chief Fire Officer, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service receives a QFSM for services to the Fire and Rescue Service
- Mr Gary Walsh Deputy Chief Fire Officer, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service receives a QFSM for services to the Fire and Rescue Service
- Mr Mick Warrilow receives a BEM For services to the community in Stoke-on-Trent
Department for Communities and Local Government
- Ms Dawn Brodrick, Director, People, Capability and Change, receives a CB for services to Public Administration
- Ms Jane Everton, Deputy Director, Planning (Development Plans), receives a CBE for services to Planning
- Ms Mary-Ann Auckland, Head of Campaigns and Marketing, External Communications, receives an OBE for public service, particularly to Fire Safety
- Ms Sara Weller, Lead Non-Executive Director, DCLG and Chair of the Planning Inspectorate, receives a CBE for public service
See the full birthday honours list.