Kidsgrove Town Deal Board member profiles

Simon Tagg - Leader of the Council and portfolio holder for Corporate and Service Improvement, People and Partnerships

Board role

Vice-chair

Sub-group

Health and Wellbeing (Chair)

Profile

Simon is Leader of Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council and is the council’s representative on the Kidsgrove Town Deal Board.

As a borough councillor since 2003 and a Staffordshire county councillor since 2007, Simon has vast experience of working as a community champion for his ward, for the borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme and the county as a whole.

Supporting officers

Board members are supported by officers from Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council:

• Simon McEneny - Executive Director - Community Development and Economic Growth
• Brian Meredith – Project Manager – Town Deals
• Hal Higgins - Project Manager - Town Deals
• Trudi Barnard - Business Development Officer and Kidsgrove Lead
• Elaine Burgess - Regeneration Manager and Newcastle Lead