Role
The 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 and the Council Member Role Description.
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 3 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 & Careers, Knowledge & Practice, Policy & Public Affairs)
Members
2026-27
| President / Chair | Saira Ali FLI PLI | Candidate Statement | Video |
| Vice President | Ruth Holmes FLI | Candidate Statement | Video |
| HonSecretary / Chair MPSC | Mark Smeeden CMLI | Candidate Statement |
| HonTreasurer | Matthew Bradbury FLI | Candidate Statement |
| Immediate Past President | Carolin Göhler FLI PPLI | Candidate Statement |
| Chartered | Adam Barker FLI | Candidate Statement |
| Chartered | Clare Brockhurst FLI | Candidate Statement |
| Chartered | Dilip Lakhani CMLI | Candidate Statement |
| Chartered | Nicola Phillips CMLI | Candidate Statement |
| Chartered | Robert Sewell CMLI | Candidate Statement |
| Chartered | Allison Walters CMLI | Candidate Statement |
| Chartered | Kathryn Ward CMLI | Candidate Statement |
| BrRep EMids | Rebecca Croxson CMLI | |
| BrRep EofE | Daisy Parsons CMLI | |
| BrRep London | Lucy Jenkins CMLI | |
| BrRep NE | John Turner CMLI | |
| BrRep NW | Mike Spence CMLI | |
| BrRep SE | Debbie Bartlett CMLI | |
| BrRep SW | John-Paul Friend CMLI | |
| BrRep WMids | Nick Harman CMLI | |
| BrRep Y+H | Clementina Immirzi CMLI | |
| BrRep Scot | Mark Ross CMLI | |
| BrRep Wales | Stephen Mann CMLI | |
| Student Rep | Jenny Liu | |
| Associate Rep | Giulia Morrone | |
| Associate Rep | ||
| ECC Rep | ||
| KPC Rep | Paul Reynolds CMLI | |
| PPAC Rep | Richard Copas CMLI |
Meeting Updates
Updates from Council meetings are published as soon as possible after each Council meeting
February | April | July | November
Joint Workshop with Board September: Notes | Draft Education Strategy | Branch Review
Council Committees
Appointments & Selection Committee | Terms of Reference