Geoff Gollop
Geoff Gollop OBE | |
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| Prospective Mayor of Bristol | |
| Assumed office 7 August 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Office Created |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 Bristol |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Profession | Chartered Accountant |
| Website | http://www.geoffgollop.org.uk |
Geoff Gollop OBE (born 1955) is a British Conservative Party politician who is standing to become the first directly elected Mayor of Bristol, in the elections on 15 November 2012. He has previously served as leader of the Conservative Group on Bristol City Council, as well as becoming Lord Mayor of Bristol 2011-12 and Deputy Lord Mayor of Bristol 2012-13. He is a Chartered Accountant and has stated that business growth as essential to the success of Bristol in the future.[1]
Political career
Gollop was first elected as a city councillor in 2001, representing the Westbury on Trym ward.[2] He was re-elected in 2005 and 2009 to the same seat. He has also served as Conservative Group Leader. Gollop has chaired Bristol City Council's finance committees and Adult Community Care Select Committee, and sat on the Resources Scrutiny Commission, during a time of efficiency drives within the Council.
He was selected to stand for the position of elected Mayor of Bristol on 7 August 2012.[3][4]
Following selection, Gollop told the BBC that he would fight his campaign on transport[5] and education, while making a special reference to the scandal of inequality in the city.
“It is appalling that some of the country’s poorest 1% live within the city’s boundaries,” he said.[6]
Policies
Gollop's policies include improving cycling, education, public transport, recycling and inward investment.
In August 2012 he stated that as mayor he would see a Bristol Olympics for schools in the summer of 2013,[7] launching a campaign with Team GB's Emily Diamond.
Geoff Gollop has pledged to introduce a bicycle hire scheme in Bristol like the Boris Bikes in London, to improve health and reduce congestion,[8][9] although he believes significant change is needed in Bristol to encourage more people to use bicycles, saying in 2011, "Whilst we recognise the merits of promoting cycling as a leisure activity for the individual - delivering personal health benefits and helping to improve the environment for all - this form of travel is unlikely in the near future to be a major means of commuting"[10].
Personal life
Gollop was born in Bristol Maternity Hospital in 1955. His father, Philip, was a Bristol City Councillor for the ward of Henbury. He attended Blaise Primary School in Henbury, followed by Clifton College and then studied at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.
He married Bernice in 1991 and has two children, Mark and Lorna.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1995 Birthday Honours for services to politics and public service.
References
- ^ "'Parking levy 'will put off business". Bristol Evening Post. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "'Councillor Finder - Geoff Gollop'". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "'Conservative party names Geoff Gollop as Bristol mayor candidate'". BBC. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "'Cllr Geoff Gollop chosen as Conservative candidate for directly elected Mayor of Bristol'". ConservativeHome. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "'Geoff Gollop to shake up Bristol transport'". www.geoffgollop.org.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "'Geoff Gollop named Tory candidate for Bristol mayor'". Bristol 24/7. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "'Candidate for mayor wants school Games'". Bristol Evening Post. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Geoff Gollop 'Greener Bristol'". Geoff Gollop. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Cycling interviews: Geoff Gollop, Conservative Party candidate". Lifecycle UK. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
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External Links
- Geoff Gollop for Bristol Mayor official website
- Geoff Gollop for Bristol Mayor official Facebook page
- Geoff Gollop official Twitter account