Our people: Chair

Dr Robert Chilton 

Following the completion of a Ph.D on the London housing market, Bob joined local government, working in planning, housing and chief executives' departments of UK councils. In 1979, he was appointed as Director of Housing and Property Services for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Bob became Assistant Director of South Bank Polytechnic in 1984. In 1986, he became Chief Executive of Gillingham Borough Council and in 1989, he became the Audit Commission’s Local Government Director.

In 1995, on secondment, Bob was Chief Executive of the Local Government Commission, completing the structural review of English councils. Between 1999 and 2001, Bob on secondment, established the Greater London Authority, serving as its inaugural Chief Executive. He was the Vice-Chair of the National Consumer Council until September 2008. In addition, he is Deputy Chair of PhonepayPlus, and a Non-Executive Director of the Waste and Resources Action Programme.

Register of Interests

Employment

Outside employment, professions and sources of remuneration, including employment with a Standards Board-regulated authority within the last five years.

• Pension recipient of the Audit Commission

Remunerated directorships

Remunerated directorships held in public/private companies and unremunerated directorships of associated or subsidiary companies.

• Director of the Waste and Resources Action Programme
• Director & Deputy Chairman of PhonePay Plus

Clients

Current clients who are Standards Board-regulated authorities, or members or co-optees of Standards Board-regulated authorities.

• None

Sponsorship

Sponsorship or financial/material support from Standards Board-regulated authorities, members/co-optees of Standards Board-regulated authorities or other related persons or organisations.

• A pensioner under the Audit Commission’s superannuation scheme

Land and Property

Authorities in which they maintain a residence or beneficial land holding.

• City of Westminster
• South Lakeland District Council.

Political Representation

Any Standards Board-regulated authority of which they are members, or have been within the last five years.

• None

Public Appointments

Ministerial or public appointments held, including appointments made by a Standards Board-regulated authority or related organisation.

Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests which do not fall into the above categories

Gifts, benefits and hospitality

I declare that, during the financial year 2010/11, the following gifts, benefits and hospitality, with a value greater than £25, whether accepted or declined, were offered to me by relevant authorities, members of relevant authorities, relevant organisations and persons, whether as a result of my relationship with the Standards Board for England or in some other regard.

Name of Authority or Organisation	Nature of gift, benefit or hospitality	Accepted or declined	Approximate value
NALC on September 21, 2010.	recipient of lunch	Accepted	£20.00
Tony Redmond’s retirement party 11 November 2010	Attendance at party	Accepted	£5.00
City of London - Government dinner at Mansion House on Jan 13, 2011.	Dinner	Accepted	£40.00
Lift home from the Mansion House by Eugene Sullivan – the Chief Executive of the Audit Commission	Lift	Accepted	£10.00
ACSeS lunch – 04.02.2011 at The Caledonian Club,London	Lunch	Accepted	£30.00
LGA, Baroness Eaton - in the House of Lords on 9 March 2011	A glass of wine	Accepted	£5.00
The Local Government Group - Rob Whiteman - 11 May 2011	Dinner	Accepted	£40.00
Lord Mayor's London Government Dinner - 12 January 2012	Dinner	Accepted	£50.00