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. 1 2 "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.
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