
The Council's Chair and Vice-Chair
Councillor Louis Stephen is the Chair of Worcestershire County Council for the civic year 2025 to 2026.

Louis has been a city councillor for the Battenhall area of Worcester since 2016, serving as Mayor in 2023.
During his political career he has also chaired the Policy and Resources Committee at Worcester City Council for many years, which is responsible for monitoring the council’s budget and performance at a strategic level.
Away from politics, he has previously worked as a senior manager at Worcester Bosch. His key areas in this role included working on improving productivity and quality at the company.
He is also a keen everyday cyclist and enjoys spending time with his family.
The Vice-Chair of the County Council this year is Paul Bennett, he is representing the Malvern Langland Division.