Kath Benson: councillor for Layton, Blackpool Borough Council
Kath Benson is a Labour councillor for the Layton ward on Blackpool Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Kath Benson is also Cabinet Member for Young People and Aspiration.
- Council
- Blackpool Borough Council
- Ward
- Layton
- Party
- Labour
- Posts
- Cabinet Member for Young People and Aspiration
- Official profile
- democracy.blackpool.gov.uk
- Source
- Blackpool Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Kath Benson
These are the details Blackpool Borough Council publishes for Kath Benson, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: cllr.kathryn.benson@blackpool.gov.uk
- Phone: 07584166651
- Post: Leader's Office, Blackpool Council, PO Box No 4, Talbot Road, Blackpool, FY1 1NA
- Official profile: democracy.blackpool.gov.uk
Who else represents Layton
- John Boughton Labour
Labour on Blackpool Borough Council
Labour holds 27 of the 42 seats on Blackpool Borough Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour 27, Conservative 11, Reform UK 4.
Leaders and post holders on Blackpool Borough Council
- Paul Galley Leader of the Conservative Group
- Lynn Williams Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Tourism, Arts and Culture
- Neal Brookes Deputy Leader of the Council (People) and Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care
- Kim Critchley Mayor of Blackpool
- Jim O'Neill Leader of the Reform UK Group
- Jane Hugo Deputy Leader of the Council (Place) and Cabinet Member for Climate Change
- Michele Scott Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
All 42 councillors of Blackpool Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Layton
Kath Benson sits on Blackpool Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Blackpool, each with its own page:
- Lancashire Constabulary led by Clive Grunshaw, Sacha Hatchett
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood: Lorraine Beavers (Labour) MP
- Blackpool South: Chris Webb (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Blackpool, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Blackpool Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Blackpool 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 Name or seat out of date?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.