Councillor Rob Prowse, Liberal Democrat , St Albans East

My front-line role

I am the Liberal Democrat County Councillor for St Albans East division.  The ‘Your Community’ section provides local service information, news, events, and contacts about the area.

As is the case with every County Councillor, I have a locality budget of £10,000 a year to spend on community projects in the division.  Follow the links for more details of the scheme and details of applications I have previously agreed and declined.

My County Council responsibilities

I was first elected to Hertfordshire County Council in 2005. I have previously served on the Education Cabinet Panel, where I was the Lib Dem spokesman on education, and as the Vice-Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. I am currently on the Children’s Services and Corporate Parenting Cabinet Panel.

Personal, professional and political details

I was born in Dublin and moved to England with parents when I was 3. I was brought up in Harrow and moved to St Albans with my family in 1998. I live in London Colney with my wife Carol and my two daughters.
 
I am a senior technician with Kodak Limited at the manufacturing plant in Harrow where I have worked since leaving college.  I enjoy driving and riding motorbikes when time permits.

I first stood as a councillor in Harrow in 1994 when I lost by 29 votes. I was elected in 1994 and served for 4 years.  After moving to St Albans I was elected to the District Council in 2002 and to the County Council in 2005.

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