Rachel Sunderland: councillor for Idle and Thackley, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Rachel Sunderland is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Idle and Thackley ward on City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Ward: Idle and Thackley
Party: Liberal Democrats
Official profile: bradford.moderngov.co.uk
Source: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Rachel Sunderland

These are the details City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council publishes for Rachel Sunderland, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: cllr.rachelsunderland@bradford.gov.uk
Phone: 07483 719247
Post: C/O City Hall, Bradford, BD1 1HY
Official profile: bradford.moderngov.co.uk

Who else represents Idle and Thackley

Alun Griffiths Liberal Democrats Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Aislin Naylor Liberal Democrats

Liberal Democrats on City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Liberal Democrats holds 4 of the 90 seats on City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. The largest group is Reform UK, with 27. Seats by party: Reform UK 27, Conservative 18, Labour 17, Your Bradford Independent group 10, Green Party 9, Independent 5 and others.

Leaders and post holders on City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Debbie Davies Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
Suhail Choudhry Deputy Leader of the Labour Group
Imran Khan Leader of the Labour Group
Riaz Ahmed Deputy Leader of Liberal Democrats
Ishtiaq Ahmed Deputy Leader of Your Bradford Independent Group
Matt Edwards Leader of the Green Party
Alun Griffiths Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Andrew Mark Judson Deputy Leader of Council

All 90 councillors of City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Idle and Thackley

Rachel Sunderland sits on City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Bradford, each with its own page:

West Yorkshire Combined Authority led by Tracy Brabin
West Yorkshire Police led by Tracy Brabin, Alison Lowe
Bradford East: Imran Hussain (Labour) MP
Bradford South: Judith Cummins (Labour) MP
Bradford West: Naz Shah (Labour) MP
Keighley and Ilkley: Robbie Moore (Conservative) MP
Shipley: Anna Dixon (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by City of Bradford Metropolitan District 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.