The council of governors, led by our Chair, is made up of elected members of the public, staff and representatives from partner organisations.
Governors are responsible for ensuring the views of our diverse local communities and members are considered in decisions about how we develop NHS mental health, learning disability and autism services. They meet four times a year. Read more about Council of Governor meetings.
Governor elections
We will soon hold an election to choose governors to represent each of the local boroughs and some staff groups.
If you are a member, you can put yourself forward to become a governor. You will also get chance to vote on who represents your local area.
Key dates:
- Notice of election - Monday 16 March 2026
- Deadline for nominations - Friday 8 May 2026
- Issue of ballot emails - Tuesday 26 May 2026
- Close of poll for voting - Thursday 18 June 2026 (5pm)
You can contact us on pcn-tr.ftmembership.penninecare1@nhs.net for more information.
Meet our current governors
Our governors represent the following areas; click the links to find out more about our current governors:
Governors are an integral part all NHS foundation trusts, with certain statutory duties set out in the NHS Foundation Trust Code of Governance.
They don’t undertake operational management, but they hold the Non-Executive Directors individually and collectively to account for the performance of the board.
This includes:
- Representing the interests and views of members
- Meeting with members, where possible, to provide an opportunity to share information about us, our direction and vision, and how we're performing
- Reviewing the performance of the Non-Executive Directors
- Appointing, and if appropriate, removing the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors
- Approving the appointment of the Chief Executive
- Deciding the remuneration and allowances, and other terms and conditions of office, of the Chair and Non-Executive Directors
- Ensuring we meet our responsibilities to the wider community
- Monitoring how well we are doing
- Appointing and, if appropriate, remove our external auditor
- Receiving our annual accounts and the annual report
See the latest papers from our council of governors meetings.
Our governors are also required to declare any interests which may be linked to the NHS, health and care, such as ownerships, employment, positions help, shares or connections to other organisations. Latest declarations of interest, January 2025.
Read the latest constitution review.
An independent auditor submits an annual report to the council of governors about our financial statements. Read the independent auditors report on our statements and declarations page.