David Goddard: councillor for Darfield and Great Houghton, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

David Goddard is a Reform UK councillor for the Darfield and Great Houghton ward on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. David Goddard is also Cabinet Spokesperson Environment and Transport. Their current term began on 8 May 2026.

Council

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Ward

Darfield and Great Houghton

Party

Reform UK

Posts

Cabinet Spokesperson Environment and Transport

Term began

8 May 2026

Official profile

barnsleymbc.moderngov.co.uk

Source

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact David Goddard

These are the details Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council publishes for David Goddard, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

• Email: cllrdavidgoddard@barnsley.gov.uk
• Phone: 01226 773306
• Post: PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG
• Official profile: barnsleymbc.moderngov.co.uk

Who else represents Darfield and Great Houghton

• Gary Hall Reform UK Cabinet Spokesperson Children's Services
• Scott McKenzie Reform UK

Reform UK on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Reform UK holds 41 of the 63 seats on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Reform UK 41, Labour 12, Liberal Democrats 7, Independent 3.

Leaders and post holders on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

• William Brown Leader
• Edward Dillingham Deputy Leader
• Liam Hardcastle Mayor

All 63 councillors of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Darfield and Great Houghton

David Goddard sits on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Barnsley, each with its own page:

• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority led by Oliver Coppard
• South Yorkshire Police led by Kilvinder Vigurs
• UK government and all 650 MPs
• United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough 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 Name or seat out of date?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.