Fiona White, Guildford West

Fiona White was elected as County Councillor for Guildford West in May 2005.

As a County Councillor, Fiona White has the following roles:

• Spokesperson for Adults and Community Care and vice-chair of SCC's Adults and Community Care Select Committee;

• Member of SCC's Planning and Regulatory Committee;

• Member of SCC's Local Committee in Guildford;

• Member of the Surrey Police Authority.

She has been a Guildford Borough Councillor since 1991 and was the first Council Leader after the borough changed to the Executive system.

Fiona's particular interests are in community care, housing and planning. She is a former chair of the Housing & Health Committee and has been a member of the GBC Planning Committee for the last six years. She is chair of Guildford Shopmobility and has been since 1995.

Other committee work has included Guildford Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) and Guildford Action (formerly Guildford Action for Community Care).

After her election to the County Council, Fiona retired from her job as a Conveyancing Executive with a firm of solicitors to give more time to Guildford West and to her borough ward of Stoughton.

Fiona has two grown-up children and three grandchildren. She is a member of Surrey Wildlife Trust, loves bird-watching and taking her Newfoundland dog out walking.

Related Links:

• Guildford Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)

• Guildford Shopmobility

• Surrey Wildlife Trust