Paul Grafton: councillor for Huthwaite & Brierley, Ashfield District Council

Paul Grafton is a Ashfield Independents councillor for the Huthwaite & Brierley ward on Ashfield District Council, according to the council's own published list. Paul Grafton is also Executive Lead Member for Community Safety and Crime Reduction. Their current term began on 9 May 2023.

Council: Ashfield District Council
Ward: Huthwaite & Brierley
Party: Ashfield Independents
Posts: Executive Lead Member for Community Safety and Crime Reduction
Term began: 9 May 2023
Official profile: democracy.ashfield.gov.uk
Source: Ashfield District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Paul Grafton

These are the details Ashfield District Council publishes for Paul Grafton, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: cllr.p.grafton@ashfield.gov.uk
Phone: 07850 542910
Official profile: democracy.ashfield.gov.uk

Who else represents Huthwaite & Brierley

Tom Hollis Ashfield Independents Vice Chairman of the Council

Ashfield Independents on Ashfield District Council

Ashfield Independents holds 18 of the 35 seats on Ashfield District Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Ashfield Independents 18, District Alliance 10, Reform UK 3, Independent 3, Conservative Party 1.

Leaders and post holders on Ashfield District Council

Helen-Ann Smith Deputy Leader - Parks and Environmental Services
Samantha Deakin Leader of the Council
Vicki Heslop Deputy Leader and Executive Lead for Strategic Housing and Climate Change

All 35 councillors of Ashfield District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Huthwaite & Brierley

Paul Grafton sits on Ashfield District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Ashfield, each with its own page:

Nottinghamshire County Council
East Midlands Combined Authority led by Claire Ward
Nottinghamshire Police led by Gary Godden, Steve Cooper
Ashfield: Lee Anderson (Reform UK) MP
Sherwood Forest: Michelle Welsh (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Ashfield, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Ashfield District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Ashfield District Council. The page is rebuilt from the official list each time it is read again, so anything the council changes or removes changes here too. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.