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Councillor Sir Ron Watson CBE 

Sir Ron Watson CBE has been a Conservative councillor since 1969 and has held most leadership positions, including leader of the council on Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council. He has held a number of roles at the Local Government Association, as deputy chair, chair of the Tourism and Environment Executives, and deputy chair of the Regeneration Board. He is currently vice chair of the Urban Commission. He is a lay member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal, chair of the Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospital Trust and was, until recently, a member of the UK Delegation to the EU Committee of the Regions. His business background is in tourism and he is a fellow of the Institute of Travel and Tourism and of the Tourism Society.

Register of Interests

Employment

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

• Vice Chair, Urban Commission - Local Government Association
• Member, Board of Trustees - North West Training Council
• Accredited Conservative Peer - The Improvement and Development Agency
• Board member - Solicitors Regulation Authority

Remunerated directorships

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

• Director of Carnoustie Close Apartments (No.1)
• RTM Company LImited (unremunerated)

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.

• None

Land and Property

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

• Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Political Representation

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

• Conservative Councillor, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Public Appointments

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

• Chair – Southport and Ormskirk NHS Hospital Trust
• Lay Member – Mental Health Review Tribunal 

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

• None

Gifts, benefits and hospitality

I declare that, during the financial year 2010/11, the following gifts, benefits and hospitality, with a value of greater than £25, whether accepted or declined, were offered to me by relevant authorities, members of relevant authorities, relevant organisations and persons, in the course of my dealings with them on matters unconnected with the Standards Board for England.

Name of Authority or Organisation	Nature of gift, benefit or hospitality	Accepted or declined	Approximate value
Southport Flower Show Co	2 Complimentary Show tickets	Accepted	£ 32.00
Local Government Association/Improvement and Development Agency	Presentation Vase in recognition of service given to the organisation	Accepted	£ 50.00
The Ambassador Group - August 2011	2 theatre tickets (in the course of dealings with them on matters unconnected with the Standards Board for England)	Accepted	£19.50