Samantha Deakin: councillor for Sutton Central & New Cross, Ashfield District Council

Samantha Deakin is a Ashfield Independents councillor for the Sutton Central & New Cross ward on Ashfield District Council, according to the council's own published list. Samantha Deakin is also Leader of the Council. Their current term began on 3 May 2019.

Council: Ashfield District Council
Ward: Sutton Central & New Cross
Party: Ashfield Independents
Posts: Leader of the Council
Term began: 3 May 2019
Official profile: democracy.ashfield.gov.uk
Source: Ashfield District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

Samantha Deakin also has a page for the other posts they hold.

How to contact Samantha Deakin

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

Email: cllr.s.deakin@ashfield.gov.uk
Phone: 07948 517756
Official profile: democracy.ashfield.gov.uk

Who else represents Sutton Central & New Cross

Vicki Heslop Ashfield Independents Deputy Leader and Executive Lead for Strategic Housing and Climate Change

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
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 Sutton Central & New Cross

Samantha Deakin 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.