Cllr Martin Towler has been the member for Riseley Ward since the election in May 2015. He represents a number of parishes in the Ward, namely: Bletsoe; Dean & Shelton; Melchbourne & Yelden; Pertenhall & Swineshead; Riseley, and; Thurleigh.
Martin took up a position on the executive as Portfolio Holder for Health, Public Health and Wellbeing. He is currently a member of the Council's Health and Wellbeing Board, Housing Committee, Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Sustainability and Transformation Partnership, Joint Meeting of the Children's Services and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Joint Meeting of the Children's Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee and the Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee and Planning Committee.
Outside of his work as a councillor, Martin owns and manages Scald End Farm in Thurleigh where his family have been farming since 1945.