the West Yorkshire Police Authority. In April 2019, Blake was appointed to the board of Northern Ballet. In December 2015, she expressed the frustration of city residents in feeling that Prime Minister David Cameron was giving greater attention to more affluent southern counties during a period of severe flooding. She was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours. House of Lords In December 2020, it was announced Blake would be conferred a Life Peerage after a nomination by Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer. In February 2021, she was created Baroness Blake of Leeds, of Gledhow in the City of Leeds. Blake joined the opposition front bench in May 2021, as a Shadow Spokesperson for Housing, Communities and Local Government and an Opposition Whip. Electoral history References External links Judith Blake page at Leeds City Council Living people Alumni of the University of Kent Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Councillors in Leeds Labour Party (UK) councillors Labour Party (UK) life peers People educated at Leeds Girls' High School Leaders of local authorities of England 1953 births Life peeresses created by Elizabeth II Women councillors in England