David Hodge (Conservative politician)

David Hodge is a British Conservative politician. He served as the Leader of Buckinghamshire County Council from 2003 to 2017. He was a councillor for the Ivinghoe division. Hodge's political career involved a focus on local government and the administration of Buckinghamshire County. Key issues during his leadership included managing council budgets, overseeing local services like education and social care, and dealing with the implementation of government policies at the county level. His tenure saw significant changes in local government finance and structures. He was awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to local government.