Cathy Bakewell, Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville

Catherine Mary Bakewell, Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, MBE (born 1949[1]), known as Cathy Bakewell, is a British politician who is a member of the House of Lords for the Liberal Democrats. She was the leader of Somerset County Council from 2001 to 2007.[2][3]

She has served as councillor for Coker on South Somerset Council since 2009[3][4] and was created a life peer as Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville, of Hardington Mandeville in the County of Somerset on 9 September 2013,[5] taking her title for the local village of Hardington Mandeville where she lives.[6] She served as a director for the Leadership Centre for Local Government.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Councillor Catherine Mary Bakewell". duedil.com. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "South Somerset District Council Councillor Cathy Bakewell to become Baroness". South Somerset District Council. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Coker councillor Cathy Bakewell "thrilled" to be named as Baroness". Western Gazette. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Baroness Bakewell makes maiden speech in Lords". This is the westcountry. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 60624. p. 17949. 11 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "Cllr Cathy Bakewell". South Somerset Council. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Who we are". Leadership Cntre. Retrieved 14 December 2013.