Year Presidents Authority

1949-50 Alderman A Bennett JP Shrewsbury

1950-51 Alderman SF Browmer JP Derby

1951-52 Councillor SJ Page Exeter

1952-53 Alderman C Hopkinson Wakefield

1953-54 Councillor N Day Huddersfield

1954-55 Alderman H Frazor JP Norwich

1955-56 Alderman FH Skelland Sheffield

1956-57 Alderman J Wilkinson Bradford

1957-58 Alderman H Blackburn Fleetwood

1958-59 Alderman E Willis Bridgewater

1959-60 Alderman CF Bowmer Derby

1960-61 Alderman H Buckborough Darlington

1967-62 Alderman HR Horrell Peterborough

1962-63 Alderman A Walton Bradford

1963-64 Alderman E Scott Sheffield

1964-65 Councillor J Bragg Nantwich

1965-66 Councillor JA Dunn ME JP Glasgow

1966-67 Alderman A Storer JP Wolverhampton

1967-68 Alderman Mrs D Lewis CBE JP OSTJ Cardiff

1968-69 Alderman J Sykes Huddersfield

1969-70 Alderman RF Craine MBE JP Liverpool

1970-71 Alderman G Moyes Norwich

1971-72 Councillor EB Bateman JP Nottingham

1972-73 Councillor PG Frost Spalding

1973-74 Councillor T Thomas Manchester

1974-75 Councillor (formerly Alderman) TH Cockerill Northampton

1975-76 Mr TG Morris Gloucester

1976-77 Councillor D Walton JP Sheffield

1977-78 Councillor L McDonald Shrewsbury & Atcham

1978-79 Councillor J Gilmore Manchester

1979-80 Councillor MD Rees JP West Lancashire

1980-81 Councillor WD Thomas Carmarthen

1981-82 Councillor M Collins JP Newcastle –upon-Tyne

1982-83 Councillor S Banting JP Birmingham

1984-85 Councillor FB White Sheffield

1985-86 Councillor LN Hall BEM Doncaster

1986-87 Councillor GJ Peach MBE Derbyshire Dales

1987-89 Councillor JK Leyden JP Oldham

1988-89 Councillor EN Gleave Halton

1989-90 Councillor SD John Carmarthen

1990-91 Councillor RL Freelove Harborough

1991-92 Councillor G Chadwick Manchester

1992-93 Councillor J Mernagh JP Kirklees

1993-94 Councillor Mrs L Cohen JP Leeds

1994-95 Councillor I Stockdale Carlisle

1995-96 Councillor JD White Coventry

1996-97 Councillor LW Byron Birmingham

1997-98 Councillor Mrs KT Robinson Manchester

1998-99 Councillor Mrs M Christian Oxford

1999-2000 Councillor Mrs LM Hopkin MBE DSG Swansea

2000-01 Councillor C Forshaw Shrewsbury & Atcham

2001-02 Councillor A Kingston Northampton

2002-03 Councillor JE Ahern Derby

2003-04 Councillor P Westley Leicester

2004-05 Councillor AR Hodkinson Derbyshire Dales

2005-06 Councillor A. Newton South Holland

2006-07 Councillor D Davies Carmarthen

2007-08 Councillor J.G. JonesOswestry Oswestry

2008-09 Councillor S. Bray Hinckley & Bosworth

2009-10 Councillor D. Farmer Shrewsbury

2010-11 Councillor C. Poulter Derby