Advisory Council

Role

Advisory Council is the guardian of the spirit of the Landscape Institute’s Charter and of its long-term objectives.  As prescribed by the Royal Charter, By-Laws and Regulations its main responsibilities are:

  • Ensuring accountability
  • Holding the Board to account
  • Shaping Policy
  • Inspiring Support

Council’s role and responsibilities are set out in full in the Terms of Reference
The LI Working Together Policy supports members, staff, contractors, LI bodies including Board and Council working together in a professional and supportive way

Structure

The Council’s role is to represent members and to help set the LI’s strategic objectives, meeting three times a year. There are up to 30 Council members:

5    Honorary Officers
7    directly elected Corporate members
2    directly elected Associate members
1    directly elected Student member
12  Branch representatives
3    Standing Committee representatives (Education & Membership, Policy & Communications, Technical)

Members

2024-25

President Carolin Göhler FLI Candidate Statement Video
Vice President Noel Farrer FLI PPLI Candidate Statement Video
Hon Secretary Mark Smeeden CMLI Candidate Statement
Hon Treasurer Mathew Haslam CMLI Candidate Statement
Chartered Ben Gurney CMLI Candidate Statement
Chartered Ruth Lin Wong Holmes FLI Candidate Statement
Chartered Nicola Phillips CMLI Candidate Statement
Chartered Will Sandy FLI Candidate Statement
Chartered Akash Wadhawan CMLI Candidate Statement
Chartered Allison Walters CMLI Candidate Statement
Associate Rep
Associate Rep
Student Rep Chung Ming Marko Yau Candidate Statement
Br Rep – EMids Jennifer Smith CMLI
Br Rep – EofE Daisy Parsons CMLI
Br Rep – London Annabelle Silver-Setchfield CMLI
Br Rep – Mids John Clay
Br Rep – NE John Turner CMLI
Br Rep – NW
Br Rep – SE Debbie Bartlett CMLI
Br Rep – SW John-Paul Friend CMLI
Br Rep – Y+H John Ingham CMLI
Br Rep – Scot Mark Ross CMLI
Br Rep – Wales Stephen Mann CMLI
EMC Rep Vanessa Ross FLI
PCC Rep Anastasia Nikologianni AMLI

Minutes of Meetings

2024

February Agenda | Minutes
July  Agenda | Minutes DRAFT
November Agenda | Minutes

Minutes are published soon after they are approved by Council at a successive meeting. Please note that minutes of closed sessions are confidential and therefore not published.

2023

February Papers | Minutes
July  Papers | Minutes
November Papers | Minutes

Minutes are published soon after they are approved by Council at a successive meeting. Please note that minutes of closed sessions are confidential and therefore not published.

2022

January Report

Minutes are published soon after they are approved by Council at a successive meeting.  Please note that minutes of closed sessions held in March, May & June and a joint session with Board in September are confidential and therefore not published.

Council Committees

Appointments & Selection Committee | Terms of Reference