Barry Cheyne
Representative of Elmbridge Borough Council. Appointed in 2015.
I have been an Elmbridge Borough Councillor for over 27 years and during that time I have served as a Trustee on numerous local charities including the Charity of Robert Phillips as well as other arts charities and organisations.
I believe that now, more than ever, the arts have an increasingly important role to play across our entire community which is why I am especially proud to be a Trustee of the Charity of Robert Phillips which supports and encourages people from early childhood into old age to take part in the arts at whatever level suits them. Taking part not only enriches their lives but also the lives of those around them and of our wider community.
I also believe that the arts, in all their forms, are not only a reflection of our past, but they also illuminate our present and shine a light on the pathway towards our future