Philip Portwood

He is now one of the longest serving NHS non-executive directors in London – at NHS Ealing (formerly Ealing PCT) – leading on children and young people, premises development and capital planning, and emergency planning and business continuity. Phil has also recently been appointed as a non-executive trustee of the Imperial College Healthcare Charity. Five recent years as an NHS Audit Chair have meant that Phil has been the non-executive financial lead at the equivalent of Board level in four high profile public sector organisations, whose combined net revenue budgets exceed a billion pounds.

 

Phil was a Borough Councillor in LB Ealing for over twenty one years – nineteen in Cabinet, Mayoral and other leadership roles – including lead responsibility for environmental services, finance, regulatory and standards issues, community and public safety, and acting as the Millennium Mayor.  His London-wide experience includes serving as Deputy Chair and finance lead of London’s Fire Authority; negotiations with Ministers and other key stakeholders, and regular regional media appearances, as Chair and lead for London Councils on transport and environment; and acting as lead London local government member on regional and sub-regional bodies dealing with issues such as flood defence (including the Thames Barrier), recycling and waste, and public- private business partnerships.

 

Phil is a lifelong resident of East Acton in West London, where his family have lived since the 1880s, and has lectured and written on local history. He has been a school governor for over twenty five years – currently at two local Acton primary schools; and is also Secretary .and Director of the Acton Community Forum – a key local community development organisation.   Phil also provides pro-bono consultancy to residents and community groups on licensing and planning, including successfully promoting their cases at planning inquiries and public licensing hearings.