Councillor Linda Bigham was first elected to the Council in 2004 and has worked on various committees. As a Cabinet Member, Linda was glad to play a part in the successful bid for Coventry to become City of Culture 2021.She has also served as Chair of Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee, was Lord Mayor of Coventry 2019/2020 and is currently Cabinet Member for Adult Services.

Linda has welcomed the opportunity to be a Trustee or Director of various outside bodies including Coventry Law Centre, Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre, Coventry and Warwickshire LEP, Coventry City of Culture Trust, the Belgrade Theatre Trust and Whitefriars Board among others. She has been a governor at two local schools

Linda is keen on local and family history, reading and writing poetry and nature conservation.

Having lived and worked in Coventry since she got married at nineteen Linda has been glad that her roles in the community and Council have enabled her to give back to the City she loves which has given her so much.