ALDERMAN DAVID BROWNE                                                                               (May 2011)

Ulster Unionist Party

Elected as Councillor to represent the Castle Electoral Area in May 1993.

Elected to NI Forum for Belfast North in May 1996.

Re-elected as Councillor to represent the Castle Electoral Area in May 1997, June 2001, May 2005 and May 2011.

Appointed High Sheriff in January 2005.

Elected Deputy Lord Mayor in June 2008.

Designated Alderman at Annual Meeting of Council in May 2011.

Council 1993-1997

Committees/Sub-Committees

            Contract (Cleansing) Sub-Committee (1994-1997) (Chairman - April 1994 - May 1995

               and June 1996 - May 1997)

            Contract Services Committee (Chairman - June 1995 - May 1996)

            Town Planning Committee

            Housing Liaison Committee

            Contract (Leisure) Sub-Committee

            Contract (Grounds Maintenance) Sub-Committee

            Policy & Resources (Economic Development) Sub-Committee

              (February 1995 - May 1997)

            Road Safety Committee (1993-95) 

            Contract (Cleansing) Sub-Committee (June 1995 - May 1997)

              (Chairman - June 1996 - May 1997)

Outside Bodies

            Belfast Education and Library Board (up to 31 December 2009)

            Eastern Health and Social Services Council (June 1993 - June 1994)

            Northern Ireland Housing Council (from Aug 1994 – 1997)

Rent Assessment Panel

            Belfast City Partnership Board

            North Belfast Partnership Board (from 4 October, 2010 -

Council 1997/2001

            Committees/Sub-Committees

            Policy & Resources Committee

            Contract Services Committee 1997/99 (Chairman - June 1997-1999)

            Town Planning Committee

            Client (Community & Leisure) Sub-Committee

            Client (Parks & Amenities) Sub-Committee (1997-1999)

            Housing Liaison Committee

            Policy & Resources (Members’) Sub-Committee (Chairman - June 1999-2000)

            Health & Environmental Services Committee (1999-2000)

            Development (Economic Development) Sub-Committee (June 1999 - August 1999)

Outside Bodies

            Belfast Education and Library Board

            Northern Ireland Housing Council

            BCC Road Safety Committee (1997 - June 1999)

            Rent Assessment Panel

            Belfast City Partnership Board

            Northern Ireland Housing Council

            Belfast Hills Regional Park - General Committee (October 1997 – 2001)

            Belfast Education and Library Board

            Belfast European Partnership Board

            North Belfast Partnership Board

Council 2001-2005

            Committees/Sub-Committees

Policy & Resources Committee

            Contract Services Committee  (Chairman - June 2001 - June 2003)

            Town Planning Committee

            Policy & Resources (Members) Sub-Committee

            Policy & Resources (Policy and Performance Review Sub-Committee

                     (Chairman - June 2003 – May 2005)

            Client Services Committee (September 2003 – May 2005)

            Client (Community & Leisure) Sub-Committee

            Client (Parks & Amenities) Sub-Committee

            Housing Liaison Committee

Outside Bodies

            Belfast District Policing Partnership (Deputy Chairman, March 2004 – February 2005)

            Belfast District Policing Partnership North Belfast Sub Group

            Belfast District Policing Partnership West Belfast Sub Group                                        

            Belfast Education and Library Board

            Duncairn Community Centre Committee

            Hammer Community Centre Committee

            National Association of Councillors

            North Belfast Partnership Board

Council 2005-2011

Committees/Sub-Committees

Policy and Resources Committee

Health and Environmental Services Committee

Finance, Administration and Information Systems Sub-Committee

Housing Liaison Committee

Community and Leisure Services Sub-Committee

Membership of Committees post new Governance Arrangements

(June 2007)

            Strategic Policy and Resources Committee

            Health and Environmental Services Committee (from June 2009 – July 2009)

            Licensing Committee (June 2007 – January 2008)

            Parks and Leisure Committee (up to 2/11/08) (from June 2010 - 

            Town Planning Committee (June 2007 – January 2008)

            Development Committee (June 2008 – July 2009)

Outside Bodies

Belfast District Policing Partnership

            Belfast Education and Library Board (May 2007 – December 2009 )

Belfast Harbour Commissioners

Belfast Hills Partnership Board (September 2008 – December 2009)

DPP North Belfast Sub-Group (to November 2008)

Titanic Forum

DPP North Belfast Sub-Group (December 2009 - )

North Belfast Partnership Board (from 4 October 2010 -

Council 2011-2015

            Committees

Strategic Policy and Resources Committee

            Health and Environmental Services Committee

            Housing Forum

            Outside Bodies

Belfast District Policing Partnership (up to 31 March 2012)

            DPP North Belfast Sub-Group (up to 31 March 2012)

Belfast Harbour Commissioners (from 1st February, 2012 -

            Duncairn Community Centre

            North Belfast Partnership Board

North Belfast District Policing and Community Safety Partnership Sub-Group

                 (from 1 April 2012 -