Local councillors are elected by the community. They decide how the council should carry out its various activities, including how local services are run. Councillors represent general public interest as well as the individuals living in the ward where they’ve been elected.
Newark and Sherwood District Council is run by 39 councillors who are elected by the local community. Each councillor represents an area within the district – known as a ward - and serves for a period of four years.
The work of a councillor includes:
Councillors have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to and talk their councillor face-to-face.
Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances.
To find your councillor please use the below links:
Farndon & Fernwood
Conservative
Collingham
Conservative
Collingham
Conservative
Farndon & Fernwood
Conservative
Bilsthorpe
Conservative
Leader of the Conservative Group
Dover Beck
Conservative
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
Farndon & Fernwood
Conservative
Balderton North & Coddington
Conservative
Sutton-on-Trent
Conservative
Southwell
Conservative
Muskham
Conservative
Rainworth South & Blidworth
Conservative
Lowdham
Conservative
Boughton
Conservative
Ollerton
Labour
Ollerton
Labour
Portfolio Holder- Housing
Edwinstowe & Clipstone
Labour
Edwinstowe & Clipstone
Labour
Edwinstowe & Clipstone
Labour
Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Strategy, Performance & Finance
Rainworth North & Rufford
Labour
Portfolio Holder - Sustainable Economic Development
Ollerton
Labour
Farnsfield
Labour
Devon
Labour
Portfolio Holder - Public Protection and Community Relations
Rainworth North & Rufford
Labour
Vice-Chair of the Council
Beacon
Independents for Newark and District
Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder - Heritage, Culture & the Arts. Leader of Independents for Newark and District Group
Beacon
Independents for Newark and District
Portfolio Holder - Health, Wellbeing & Leisure
Balderton South
Independents for Newark and District
Balderton South
Independents for Newark and District
Chair of the Council
Beacon
Independents for Newark and District
Devon
Independents for Newark and District
Southwell
Liberal Democrat
Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
Trent
Liberal Democrat
Southwell
Liberal Democrat
Balderton North & Coddington
Green Party
Portfolio Holder - Biodiversity & Environmental Services
Devon
Green Party
Castle
Independent
Bridge
Independent
Bridge
Newark and Sherwood District Independents
Rainworth South & Blidworth
Newark and Sherwood District Independents
Leader of the Newark and Sherwood Independents Group