Runnymede & Weybridge Conservative Association is pleased to announce the election of Alistair Mann as our new chairman.
Alistair is a councillor in Cobham & Downside and has served in the UK Armed Forces before becoming a Chartered Financial Planner. He took up his new post on 15th December, succeeding Cllr Colin McFarlane, who is taking up a new role as Deputy Chairman Finance.
Alistair thanked Colin for his three years as RWCA Chairman in which he had strengthened the Association's finances, restructured its branches, and steered the successful re-election of Dr Ben Spencer as MP for Runnymede & Weybridge.
Alistair has a message of hope to Conservative Members and supporters:
"Our Party suffered a historic defeat at the last General Election and rebuilding public trust will take patience and perseverance. Yet, I am confident that as we head into 2026 we are turning the corner at last.
"Nationally, we have a leader gaining traction and growing in stature. Poll numbers are improving, and our economic policies make sense—and are being recognised as such. Contrast this with Labour, which is failing spectacularly in Government as the economy falters, unemployment grows and the welfare bill increases."
Alistair has set out three goals for his chairmanship.
1) to make Runnymede & Weybridge one of the safest Conservative parliamentary seats in the country.
2) to make sure RWCA is one of the most financially secure Associations in the Party.
3) to double the membership within four years.
After serving in the British Army, Alistair became a Chartered Financial Planner. He has lived in Cobham for 25 years and had the pleasure of representing the area at Elmbridge Borough Council since 2021. He is a former Chairman of Cobham’s Chamber of Commerce and am a former Chair of School Governors.
He added: "I wish you and your families a very happy Christmas and a prosperous, healthy, and enjoyable 2026."
