District Electoral Area: Ards West
First Elected: 1985
Contact Details:
3 The Brae
Ballygowan
BT23 5TH
Tel: 02891 871441 (w)
Tel: 028 9752 0920 (h)
Mob: 07783 506608
alderman.robert.gibson@ards-council.gov.uk
Alderman Gibson has been a councillor since 1985 and was Mayor in both 1990 and 1996. He is the current Chair of the Ards District Policing Partnership and is a past Chairman of the South Eastern Education and Library Board, having served on the Board for 16 years. Formerly a farmer, Alderman Gibson is now a case worker in the DUP Constituency Office. He also serves on the Board of Governors of his local primary school in Ballygowan and Nendrum College, Comber. He is a keen sports fan particularly of football, cricket and bowls.
Alderman Gibson is a member of the following committees and sub-committees:
Ards Arts Committee
Comber Town Steering Group
Co-ordinating Sub-Committee
Council Services Committee
Development Committee
Education Sub-Committee
External & Planning Committee
Health & Social Services Committee
Policy & Resources Committee
Rates Sub-Committee
Risk Management & Audit Committee
Service Delivery Improvement Group
Titanic Working Group