Luke Wheat: councillor for Dearne North, Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Luke Wheat is a Reform UK councillor for the Dearne North ward on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Luke Wheat is also Cabinet Spokesperson Regeneration and Assets. Their current term began on 8 May 2026.

Council

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Ward

Dearne North

Party

Reform UK

Posts

Cabinet Spokesperson Regeneration and Assets

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 Luke Wheat

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

• Email: cllrlukewheat@barnsley.gov.uk
• Phone: 01226 773307
• Phone: 01226 775477
• Post: PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG
• Official profile: barnsleymbc.moderngov.co.uk

Who else represents Dearne North

• Brian Kilner Reform UK
• Neil Young 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 Dearne North

Luke Wheat 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 Name or seat out of date?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.