Ibstock councillor confirmed as Chairman of the County Council

Dan Harrison is the 46th person to hold the post.

He was first elected to the county council in 2017 to represent Ibstock and Appleby and has served on various council committees, including scrutiny commission, environment and transport, and development and regulatory control board. He is now in his second term with the council.

A former British international judo player, Dan now teaches school children judo as well as anti-bullying and stranger awareness classes.

He will be supported in his year of office by his daughter, Daniella Rushton and has chosen Dementia UK as his charity for the year – a cause close to his heart.

Dan said: “I am delighted to be taking up the position of chairman of the county council, it is a great honour and I am looking forward to carrying out my civic duties around the county. I particularly look forward to meeting residents and getting to know more about our local communities.

“I have chosen Dementia UK as my charity for this year. It is a cause very close to my heart as a much-loved family member suffers from this distressing condition. We often think of dementia as something which affects just the elderly but this is not the case and there are few of us whose lives have not been touched by dementia in some way, whether in our own families or those of our friends.

“I hope to raise as much money as possible to support research into dementia and to help provide more support and help for those who need it most.”

Councillor Dr Kevin Feltham will serve as vice-chairman.  Kevin has been a county councillor since 2001