Nominations are sought for by elections to fill vacant seats on the following English Country Council of the British Dental Association (BDA):

  • 1 vacancy representing the Central Counties Branch.

The Council has the following remit:

  • To provide regular advice and comment to the Principal Executive Committee as a consultative committee

  • To consider and advise the Principal Executive Committee on all matters relating to dentistry within England

  • To advise the Principal Executive Committee on all aspects of policy within England, facilitating external expert and member input to policy formation where required

  • To receive regular reports from the Principal Executive Committee, to enable the Council to debate and comment on the activities of the Principal Executive Committee

  • To liaise with branches and sections.

The Country Councils play a vital role in ensuring that the Principal Executive Committee, which is concerned with the strategic direction and governance of the Association, is kept in touch with the views and concerns of members. Country Council members are the 'voice of members' to the Principal Executive Committee and senior management team.

The Country Councils together constitute the United Kingdom Council which, amongst other functions, considers an annual report from the Principal Executive Committee on its strategic priorities and activities.

Term of office

This shall be until February 2018, with the entitlement to stand for a further three-year term of office at that point.

More information about this by-election can be found at: www.bda.org/elections.

The close of nominations is 17.00, May 23 2016.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Stephen Skelton on 0207 563 4141 or emailing stephen.skelton@bda.org.