Robbie believes that people want to see more MP’s in Parliament who have had real life experience, been involved in business and are not afraid of rolling up their sleeves and getting on with the job.

Cllr Gibbons - known as Mike - has been associated with the Association for well over 20 years.  Mike lives in Ilkley and is a member of the Ilkley Town Council, representing Ben Rhydding Ward as well as representing Ilkley and Ben Rhydding as a District Councillor for Ilkley at Bradford Council.

Member in Worth ValleyCommittees:CHILDREN'S SERVICES OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (DCH)
Corporate Parenting Panel - AlternateHEALTH OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (DCh)Keighley Area Committee - alternateSOCIAL CARE OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE - alt.Social Services Appeals Board Other meetings/bodies which I regularly attend:

Member in Worth ValleyCommittees:Area Planning Panel (Keighley & Shipley)Education Appeals PanelEmployee Appeals PanelHousing & Non-Domestice Rates Appeals PanelKeighley Area CommitteeSocial Services Appeals Committee
 Other meetings/bodies attended regularily:

Member of Keighley Central.

Committee appointments.

Council
Keighley Area Committee (Chair)
Miscellaneous Licences Panel (Reserve)

Rebecca was elected as a District Councillor for Craven in 2018. Rebecca was born in Bradford and has spent most of her life in the local area.  She has lived in Silsden for over 23 years with her family.

Chris is one of our 3 District Councillors in the Worth Valley. He is also a Keighley Town Councillor.  Chris lives in Oxenhope on a farm where he rears cattle, sheep, chickens.

David who is a long standing member of the Association was asked if he would do the Association the ''honours" of becoming the new President as there had been a vacancy since the death of Cllr Kelly in the Spring of 2014.