Your Councillors
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:
- helping local people
- supporting local organisations
- campaigning on local issues
- developing links with all parts of the community
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:
| Photograph | Councillor | Political party | Ward |
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Morton Hall, Middle Lane, Morton, Near Southwell, NG25 0UY Home: 01636 830743 Home mobile: 07711 693880 |
Conservative | Trent |
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Councillor Louis Alex Brailsford 68 Westbrook Drive, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0FH |
Conservative | Rainworth North & Rufford |
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48 Main Road, Boughton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 9JD Home mobile: 07394 624901 |
Labour | Ollerton |
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Mistletoe House, Southwell Road, Kirklington, Notts, NG22 8NQ Home: 01636813726 Home mobile: 07443428515 |
Liberal Democrat | Southwell |
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39 Russell Avenue, Balderton, Notts, NG24 3BT Home: 01636 684717 |
Conservative | Balderton North & Coddington |
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11 Gaitskill Crescent, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Notts, NG21 9LF Work mobile: 07852759843 Home mobile: 07858 970815 |
Conservative | Edwinstowe & Clipstone |
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Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BY |
Conservative | Edwinstowe & Clipstone |
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44 Lacey Green, Balderton, Notts, NG24 3NJ Home: 01636 687 582 |
Conservative | Devon |
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38 Winchelsea Avenue, Newark, Notts, NG24 4AD Home: 01636 702055 |
Conservative | Devon |
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38 Winchelsea Avenue, Newark, Notts, NG24 4AD Home: 01636 702055 |
Conservative | Beacon |
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C/o Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, Notts, NG24 1BY Home mobile: 07306 119285 |
Labour | Ollerton |
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C/O Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BY Home mobile: 07972300346 |
Conservative | Collingham |
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21 Vicarage Close, Collingham, NG23 7PQ Home mobile: 07800 774412 |
Conservative | Collingham |
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Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group, Deputy Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holder for Organisational Development & Governance 11 Vernon Avenue, Newark, NG24 1PG Home mobile: 07973 305 598 |
Conservative | Castle |
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14 The Osiers, Newark, Notts, NG24 4TP Home: 01636681878 Home mobile: 07794613879 |
Labour | Devon |
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14 Hillside Drive, Southwell, NG25 0JZ Work: 01636 816000 |
Liberal Democrat | Southwell |
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15 Youngs Close, Coddington, Newark, NG24 2TJ Home mobile: 07816 877477 |
Conservative | Bridge |
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Portfolio Hoder for Economic Development & Visitors 111 Kirklington Road, Bilsthorpe, Newark, NG22 8SQ Home mobile: 07973941457 |
Conservative | Bilsthorpe |
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Vice Chairman of the Council 63 Macauley Drive, Balderton, NG24 3QJ Home mobile: 07855544615 |
Conservative | Balderton South |
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Portfolio Holder for Cleaner, Safer, Greener Holme Farm, Gonalston, Notts, NG14 7JA Home: 0115 9665355 Home mobile: 07866 494 731 |
Conservative | Dover Beck |
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8 Gainsborough Drive, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2BX Home mobile: 07557405450 |
Conservative | Bridge |
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C/O Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, Notts, NG24 1BY |
Conservative | Farnsfield |
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c/o Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BY Home: 07709577865 |
Conservative | Balderton North & Coddington |
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Leader of the Conservative Group, Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holder for Strategy Performance & Finance 1 The Close, Beacon Hill Road, Newark, Notts, NG24 1NR Home: 07929 762980 |
Conservative | Beacon |
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Knapthorpe Grange, Hockerton Road, Caunton, Notts, NG23 6AZ Home: 01636 636396 |
Conservative | Sutton-on-Trent |
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1 Carnell Lane, Fernwood, Newark, Notts, NG24 3FS Home mobile: 07824 770 065 |
Conservative | Farndon & Fernwood |
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Leader of Labour Group c/o Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BY Home: 01623 360698 Home mobile: 07956 370 984 |
Labour | Edwinstowe & Clipstone |
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12 Monckton Drive, Southwell, Notts, NG25 0AW Home: 01636 814 720 Home mobile: 07793 916 800 |
Conservative | Southwell |
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Chairman of the Council Springfield, Main Street, North Muskham, Notts, NG23 6EZ Home: 01636 704 550 |
Conservative | Muskham |
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41 Syerston Way, Newark, NG24 2SU Home mobile: 07733 296331 |
Conservative | Beacon |
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Rainworth, Nottinghamshire Home mobile: 07510263454 |
Conservative | Rainworth North & Rufford |
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20 Haywood Oaks Lane, Blidworth, NG21 0TP Home: 01623 793375 |
Independent | Rainworth South & Blidworth |
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Ollerton | ||
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Home View, Elston Lane, Elston, Notts, NG23 5PB Home: 01636 525 414 Home mobile: 07817 338 891 |
Conservative | Farndon & Fernwood |
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1 Fisher Close, Collingham, NG23 7SL |
Conservative | Farndon & Fernwood |
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Portfolio Holder for Homes & Health Oak Tree House, Lower Kirklington Road, Southwell, Notts, NG25 0DZ Home: 01636 819182 Home mobile: 07866 733605 |
Conservative | Lowdham |
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c/o Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BY Home mobile: 07941566709 |
Conservative | Balderton South |
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Ivy Cottage, Main Street, Kirton, Newark, NG22 9LP Home mobile: 07802868150 |
Conservative | Boughton |
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Councillor Mrs Yvonne Woodhead 3 Park Avenue, Blidworth, Notts, NG21 0SW Home: 01623 796751 |
Labour | Rainworth South & Blidworth |