Sector Council appointments to be ratified by levy payers

Levy payers are being asked to vote to ratify 10 appointments across our four Sector Councils, following an open and competitive selection process.

With the roles having been advertised on our website, external job boards and the farming press, voting will open between Monday 21 October and Friday 1 November. Levy payers will be able to vote in each of the sectors they pay a levy for.

Sector Council members are primarily levy payers from each sector. Selection is based around the skills they have and their ability to provide balance across the different levy-paying supply chain elements in each sector. Those that are selected will then be confirmed through this levy payer ratification vote.

Some councils also have an 'independent' member (i.e. a non-levy payer) who can contribute with additional skills such as finance or sector relevant supply chain experience. 

Each Sector Council member will serve for a term of three years, with a maximum of two terms. They will receive £256.25 per day for up to two days a month.

The number of members to be ratified are:

• Beef and Lamb – four
• Cereals and Oilseeds – one
• Dairy – four
• Pork – one

The voting process is being independently managed by a specialist election company – UK Engage. The results will be confirmed and communicated to levy payers in early November.

The candidates are: