Your Councillors
Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published by councillor (see links below).
Inspection of the Register of Interests: copies can be viewed by councillor below, Council is required by law to maintain available for public inspection a register which contains details of the declarations of interest of the Elected and Co-opted Members of this Council. This register can be inspected, during normal office hours, on request by contacting Michael Hewitt, Guildhall Bath BA1 5AW - Tel. 01225 - 395171.
To find your councillor please use the below links:
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Councillor Michael AutonMidsomer Norton North
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Tim BallTwerton
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Services
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Councillor Alex BeaumontKeynsham North
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor David BiddlestonKeynsham South
Labour Party
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Councillor Colin BlackburnWestmoreland
Independents
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Councillor Alison BornWidcombe & Lyncombe
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet Member for Adult Services
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Councillor Anna BoxChew Valley
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Deborah CollinsWidcombe & Lyncombe
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Paul CrossleySouthdown
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Chris DandoRadstock
Labour Party
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Councillor Jess DavidMoorlands
Liberal Democrats
Member Advocate for Green Infrastructure & Nature Recovery
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Councillor Mark ElliottLansdown
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet Member for Resources
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Councillor Sarah EvansMidsomer Norton Redfield
Conservative Party
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Councillor Fiona GourleyBathavon South
Liberal Democrats
Member Advocate for Rural Communities
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Councillor Kevin GuyBathavon North
Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Council, LD Group Leader, Member Advocate for Armed Forces and Veterans
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Councillor Alan HaleKeynsham South
Independents
Member Advocate for Safer Roads
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Councillor Ian HalsallOldfield Park
Liberal Democrats
Member Advocate for Engagement with students
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Councillor Dave HardingChew Valley
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Liz HardmanPaulton
Labour Party
Vice Chair of the Council; Member Advocate for Children Looked after
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Councillor Gavin HeathcotePeasedown
Independents
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Councillor Steve HedgesOdd Down
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Saskia HeijltjesLambridge
Green Party
Member Advocate for Active Travel - Bath
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Councillor Oli HenmanWalcot
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet Project Lead for Climate Emergency and Sustainable Travel
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Councillor Joel HirstOdd Down
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet Project Lead for Highways
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Councillor Lucy HodgeLansdown
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet Project Lead for Council Priorities & Delivery and for Neighbourhood Services
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Councillor Duncan HounsellSaltford
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Shaun HughesMidsomer Norton North
Independents
Independent Group Spokesperson
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Councillor Dr Eleanor JacksonWestfield
Labour Party
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Councillor Grant JohnsonPaulton
Labour Party
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Councillor Samantha KellyNewbridge
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor George LeachKeynsham North
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor John LeachWalcot
Liberal Democrats
Member Advocate for Climate Resilience
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Councillor Hal MacFieKeynsham East
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Ruth MalloyWeston
Liberal Democrats
Member Advocate for Twinning and Great Spa Towns of Europe
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Councillor Lesley MansellRadstock
Labour Party
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Councillor Paul MayPublow with Whitchurch
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet Member for Children’s Services
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Councillor Matt McCabeBathavon South
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet Member for Built Environment, Housing and Sustainable Development
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Councillor Sarah MooreTwerton
Liberal Democrats
Member Advocate for Accessibility
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Councillor Ann MorganHigh Littleton
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Robin MossWestfield
Labour Party
Labour Group Leader
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Councillor Michelle O'DohertyNewbridge
Liberal Democrats
Member Advocate for Homeless people
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Councillor Bharat PankhaniaCombe Down
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor June PlayerWestmoreland
Independents
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Councillor Manda RigbyBathwick
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet Member for Highways
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Councillor Dine RomeroSouthdown
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Paul RoperKingsmead
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development
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Councillor Sam RossClutton & Farmborough
Green Party
Member Advocate for Rural Housing and community buildings
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Councillor Onkar SainiCombe Down
Liberal Democrats
Cabinet Project Lead for Economic & Cultural Sustainable Development and for Built Environment, Housing & Sustainable Development
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Councillor Toby SimonBathwick
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Shaun Stephenson-McGallTimsbury
Liberal Democrats
Member Advocate for Active Travel - NE Somerset and for LGBTQ+ issues
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Councillor Alison Streatfeild-JamesSaltford
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor George TomlinKingsmead
Liberal Democrats
Member Advocate for Social Housing Tenants
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Councillor Malcolm TrebyWeston
Liberal Democrats
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Councillor Andy WaitKeynsham East
Liberal Democrats
Member Advocate for Rivers and waterways
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Councillor Karen WalkerPeasedown
Independents
Chair of the Council
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Councillor Sarah WarrenBathavon North
Liberal Democrats
Deputy Council Leader (statutory) and Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency and Sustainable Travel
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Councillor Tim Warren CBEMidsomer Norton Redfield
Conservative Party
Conservative Group Leader
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Councillor David WoodMendip
Liberal Democrats
Deputy Council Leader (non-statutory) and Cabinet Member for Council Priorities & Delivery
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Councillor Joanna WrightLambridge
Green Party
Green Party Group Leader