Susan Priest: councillor for Smithills, Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Susan Priest is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Smithills ward on Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Susan Priest is also Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Chair of Licensing Committee.

Council: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council
Ward: Smithills
Party: Liberal Democrats
Posts: Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Chair of Licensing Committee
Official profile: bolton.moderngov.co.uk
Source: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Susan Priest

These are the details Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council publishes for Susan Priest, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: susan.priest@bolton.gov.uk
Phone: 07534506506
Post: c/o Bolton Town Hall, Victoria Square, Bolton, BL1 1RU
Official profile: bolton.moderngov.co.uk

Who else represents Smithills

Roger Hayes Liberal Democrats
Garry Veevers Liberal Democrats Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

Liberal Democrats on Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Liberal Democrats holds 6 of the 59 seats on Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council. The largest group is Labour, with 12. Seats by party: Labour 12, Reform UK 10, Conservative 10, Labour and Cooperative 6, Liberal Democrats 6, Green Party 5 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Hilary Fairclough Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
Nadim Muslim Leader of the Conservative Group
Maureen Flitcroft Leader of Farnworth and Kearsley First
Mohammed Iqbal The Mayor
Hanif Alli Leader of the Green Party Group
Andrea Finney Vice-Chair of Licensing Committee
David Grant Leader of H & B First Independents
Derek Wunderley Deputy Leader of Reform UK Group

All 59 councillors of Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Smithills

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

Greater Manchester Combined Authority led by Bev Craig
Greater Manchester Police led by Stephen Watson
Bolton North East: Kirith Entwistle (Labour) MP
Bolton South and Walkden: Yasmin Qureshi (Labour) MP
Bolton West: Phil Brickell (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

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