Bath and North East Somerset Council: all 59 councillors
Bath and North East Somerset Council has 59 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Liberal Democrats, with 38 of the 59 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Bath and North East Somerset Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).
See Bath and North East Somerset: local statistics and who has power over Bath and North East Somerset, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Liberal Democrats: 38 councillors
- Labour Party: 6 councillors
- Independents: 5 councillors
- Green Party: 3 councillors
- Unaligned: 2 councillors
- Conservative Party: 2 councillors
- Independents for B&NES: 2 councillors
- Unaligned Independent: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- Kevin Guy (Liberal Democrats): Leader of the Council, LD Group Leader, Member Advocate for Armed Forces and Veterans
- Sarah Warren (Liberal Democrats): Deputy Council Leader (statutory) and Cabinet Member for Sustainable Bath and North East Somerset
- Fiona Gourley (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Project Lead for Sustainable Transport Rural
- Matt McCabe (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Built Environment, Housing and Sustainable Development
- Manda Rigby (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Communications and Community
- Sam Ross (Green Party): Member Advocate for Rural Housing and community buildings
- Onkar Saini (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Project Lead for Business and Skills
- Andy Wait (Liberal Democrats): Member Advocate for Rivers and waterways
- Alan Hale (Independents): Member Advocate for Safer Roads
- Paul Roper (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development
- Saskia Heijltjes (Green Party): Member Advocate for Active Travel - Bath
- Joanna Wright (Green Party): Green Party Group Leader
- Mark Elliott (Liberal Democrats): Deputy Council Leader (non-statutory) and Cabinet Member for Resources
- Lucy Hodge (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Delivery
- Shaun Hughes (Independents): Independent Group Spokesperson
- Tim Warren (Conservative Party): Conservative Group Leader
- Jess David (Liberal Democrats): Member Advocate for Green Infrastructure & Nature Recovery
- Michelle O'Doherty (Liberal Democrats): Member Advocate for Homeless people
- Joel Hirst (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Strategy
- Ian Halsall (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Project Lead for Council Environmental and Waste Services; Member Advocate for Engagement with Students
- Liz Hardman (Labour Party): Member Advocate for Children Looked after
- Gavin Heathcote (Independents for B&NES): Group Leader of the Independents for B&NES
- Paul May (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Children’s Services
- Dine Romero (Liberal Democrats): Vice-Chair of the Council;
- Shaun Stephenson-McGall (Liberal Democrats): Chair of the Council; Member Advocate for Active Travel - NE Somerset and for LGBTQ+ issues
- Sarah Moore (Liberal Democrats): Member Advocate for Accessibility
- Oli Henman (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Project Lead for Climate Change
- John Leach (Liberal Democrats): Member Advocate for Climate Resilience
- Robin Moss (Labour Party): Labour Group Leader
- Ruth Malloy (Liberal Democrats): Member Advocate for Twinning and Great Spa Towns of Europe
- Alison Born (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Adult Services
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathavon North | Kevin Guy | Liberal Democrats | Leader of the Council, LD Group Leader, Member Advocate for Armed Forces and Veterans | 7 May 2019 |
| Bathavon North | Sarah Warren | Liberal Democrats | Deputy Council Leader (statutory) and Cabinet Member for Sustainable Bath and North East Somerset | 7 May 2019 |
| Bathavon South | Fiona Gourley | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Project Lead for Sustainable Transport Rural | 8 May 2023 |
| Bathavon South | Matt McCabe | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Built Environment, Housing and Sustainable Development | 7 May 2019 |
| Bathwick | Manda Rigby | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Communications and Community | 7 May 2019 |
| Bathwick | Toby Simon | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2023 | |
| Chew Valley | Anna Box | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2023 | |
| Chew Valley | David Harding | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2023 | |
| Clutton & Farmborough | Sam Ross | Green Party | Member Advocate for Rural Housing and community buildings | 8 May 2023 |
| Combe Down | Bharat Pankhania | Unaligned | 7 May 2019 | |
| Combe Down | Onkar Saini | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Project Lead for Business and Skills | 8 May 2023 |
| High Littleton | Ann Morgan | Independents | 8 May 2023 | |
| Keynsham East | Andy Wait | Liberal Democrats | Member Advocate for Rivers and waterways | 7 May 2019 |
| Keynsham East | Hal MacFie | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2019 | |
| Keynsham North | Alex Beaumont | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2023 | |
| Keynsham North | George Leach | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2023 | |
| Keynsham South | Alan Hale | Independents | Member Advocate for Safer Roads | 7 May 2007 |
| Keynsham South | David Biddleston | Labour Party | 8 May 2023 | |
| Kingsmead | George Tomlin | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2023 | |
| Kingsmead | Paul Roper | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Economic and Cultural Sustainable Development | 8 May 2023 |
| Lambridge | Joanna Wright | Green Party | Green Party Group Leader | 7 May 2019 |
| Lambridge | Saskia Heijltjes | Green Party | Member Advocate for Active Travel - Bath | 8 May 2023 |
| Lansdown | Lucy Hodge | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Delivery | 7 May 2019 |
| Lansdown | Mark Elliott | Liberal Democrats | Deputy Council Leader (non-statutory) and Cabinet Member for Resources | 7 May 2019 |
| Mendip | Simon McCombe | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Midsomer Norton North | Michael Auton | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2023 | |
| Midsomer Norton North | Shaun Hughes | Independents | Independent Group Spokesperson | 7 May 2019 |
| Midsomer Norton Redfield | Sarah Evans | Conservative Party | 8 May 2023 | |
| Midsomer Norton Redfield | Tim Warren | Conservative Party | Conservative Group Leader | 1 April 1996 |
| Moorlands | Jess David | Liberal Democrats | Member Advocate for Green Infrastructure & Nature Recovery | 7 May 2019 |
| Newbridge | Michelle O'Doherty | Liberal Democrats | Member Advocate for Homeless people | 7 May 2019 |
| Newbridge | Samantha Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2023 | |
| Odd Down | Joel Hirst | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Sustainable Transport Strategy | 7 May 2019 |
| Odd Down | Steve Hedges | Liberal Democrats | 10 May 1999 | |
| Oldfield Park | Ian Halsall | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Project Lead for Council Environmental and Waste Services; Member Advocate for Engagement with Students | 8 May 2023 |
| Paulton | Grant Johnson | Unaligned | 7 May 2019 | |
| Paulton | Liz Hardman | Labour Party | Member Advocate for Children Looked after | 9 May 2011 |
| Peasedown | Gavin Heathcote | Independents for B&NES | Group Leader of the Independents for B&NES | 8 May 2023 |
| Peasedown | Karen Walker | Unaligned Independent | 11 May 2015 | |
| Publow with Whitchurch | Paul May | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Children’s Services | 11 May 2015 |
| Radstock | Chris Dando | Labour Party | 11 May 2015 | |
| Radstock | Lesley Mansell | Labour Party | 8 May 2023 | |
| Saltford | Chris Warren | Independents for B&NES | ||
| Saltford | Duncan Hounsell | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2019 | |
| Southdown | Dine Romero | Liberal Democrats | Vice-Chair of the Council; | 5 May 2003 |
| Southdown | Paul Crossley | Liberal Democrats | 10 May 1999 | |
| Timsbury | Shaun Stephenson-McGall | Liberal Democrats | Chair of the Council; Member Advocate for Active Travel - NE Somerset and for LGBTQ+ issues | 11 May 2015 |
| Twerton & Whiteway | Sarah Moore | Liberal Democrats | Member Advocate for Accessibility | 7 May 2019 |
| Twerton & Whiteway | Tim Ball | Liberal Democrats | 1 April 1996 | |
| Walcot | John Leach | Liberal Democrats | Member Advocate for Climate Resilience | 8 May 2023 |
| Walcot | Oli Henman | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Project Lead for Climate Change | 8 May 2023 |
| Westfield | Dr Eleanor Jackson | Labour Party | 7 May 2007 | |
| Westfield | Robin Moss | Labour Party | Labour Group Leader | 9 May 2011 |
| Westmoreland | Colin Blackburn | Independents | 11 May 2015 | |
| Westmoreland | June Player | Independents | 9 May 2011 | |
| Weston | Malcolm Treby | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2023 | |
| Weston | Ruth Malloy | Liberal Democrats | Member Advocate for Twinning and Great Spa Towns of Europe | 7 May 2019 |
| Widcombe & Lyncombe | Alison Born | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Adult Services | 7 May 2019 |
| Widcombe & Lyncombe | Stuart Bridge | Liberal Democrats |
Source
Bath and North East Somerset Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Bath and North East Somerset Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.