HOME CONTACT » PATIENTS AND VISITORS SERVICES & STAFF » YOUR HEALTH ABOUT » WORK WITH US » NEWS & CHARITY » What is the Council of Governors Airedale Hospital was authorised as an NHS Foundation Trust, with effect from 1 June 2010. This means we have much more freedom to make sure our future plans best meet the unique needs of our local community; we can retain any extra money we generate to invest in new services; and can borrow money to support these investments. Foundation Trusts are accountable to their members via a body known as the Council of Governors, which works closely with the Trust’s Board of Directors to develop strategy and plans. Governors also create relationships between the Trust and the community we serve by acting as a link between the Trust and members of the public. The Council of Governors plays an important role in the future of the Trust and is made up of members of the public elected from the electoral constituencies in which they reside. It also includes elected staff members, plus representatives appointed from other organisations such as local councils and voluntary and business partners. Click here to find out who’s who on our Council. All members can stand for election to represent the area they live in. We have divided the areas into ‘constituencies’ based on your postcode, similar to what happens in a local council election. Our constituencies are: Bingley – Bingley Bingley Rural – Bingley Rural Craven – Craven Ilkley and Wharfedale – Ilkley and Wharfedale Keighley Central and East – Keighley Central and Keighley East Keighley West and Worth Valley – Keighley West and Worth Valley Rest of England – All areas other than those in Bingley, Rural Bingley, Craven, Ilkley and Wharfedale, Keighley Central/East, Keighley West and Worth Valley, Settle and Mid Craven, Skipton, South Craven, West Craven, Pendle East and Colne Settle and Mid Craven – Settle and Ribblebanks, Gargrave and Malhamdale, Hellifield, Long Preston, Bentham, Ingelton and Clapham and Pen y Ghent Skipton – Skipton East, Skipton North, Skipton South, Skipton West, Embsay and Eastby, Grassington, Upper Wharfedale and Barden Fell South Craven – Aire Valley and Lothersdale, Cowling, Glusburn, Carleton, Sutton in Craven West Craven – Coates and Earby Pendle East and Colne – Barrowford, Boulsworth, Foulridge, Horsfield, Vivary Bridge and Waterside The main duties of the Council of Governors are:  to hold the Non Executive Directors individually and collectively to account for the performance of the Board of Directors  to represent the views of members, public and staff in the governance of the Trust  to regularly feedback information about the Trust, its vision and its performance to its members, the public and the stakeholder organisations that either elected or appointed them We have produced a booklet regarding the role of governor and this is available here: The Role of a Governor at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Council of Governors and Foundation Trust What is the Council of Governors Who’s who on the Council How to become a Governor Latest Elections News Council of Governor meeting Documents Governor induction CQC Report Airedale NHS Foundation Trust CQC overall rating Requires improvement 14 March 2019 See the report Links / Keep in touch Quick links A-Z consultants A-Z services Getting here Join us as a member Parking Visiting times Help using this site Sitemap Keep in touch 01535 652511 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust Skipton Road Keighley West Yorkshire BD20 6TD Connect with us Map Please click on the image above to download a list of location numbers For help with finding your way around, please read this document: Finding your way around Airedale General Hospital NHSI self certification Click here to see our NHS provider license compliance declaration Safeguarding Find our safeguarding pledge and information here. Modern slavery statement Click here to read our modern slavery statement CQC Certificate of Registration Click here to see our Care Quality Commission Certificate of Registration (c) 2021 Airedale NHS Foundation Trust. All rights reserved.