Cheney Payne: councillor for Castle, Cambridge City Council
Cheney Payne is a Liberal Democrat councillor for the Castle ward on Cambridge City Council, according to the council's own published list. Cheney Payne is also Lib Dem (Spokes) Communities. Their current term began on 9 May 2018.
- Council
- Cambridge City Council
- Ward
- Castle
- Party
- Liberal Democrat
- Posts
- Lib Dem (Spokes) Communities
- Term began
- 9 May 2018
- Official profile
- democracy.cambridge.gov.uk
- Source
- Cambridge City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Cheney Payne
These are the details Cambridge City Council publishes for Cheney Payne, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: cheney.payne@cambridge.gov.uk
- Post: c/o Members' Services, Cambridge City Council, The Guildhall, Cambridge, CB2 3QJ
- Official profile: democracy.cambridge.gov.uk
Who else represents Castle
- Antoinette Nestor Labour Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy and Skills
- Alex Sage Green Deputy Leader of Green Group
Liberal Democrat on Cambridge City Council
Liberal Democrat holds 11 of the 42 seats on Cambridge City Council. The largest group is Labour, with 15. Seats by party: Labour 15, Green 12, Liberal Democrat 11, Independent 3, Conservative 1.
Leaders and post holders on Cambridge City Council
- Maria Cleminson Mayor of Cambridge
- Sefira Davison Leader of Green Group
- Alex Sage Deputy Leader of Green Group
- Rosy Moore Deputy Leader of the Council | Cabinet Member for Climate Action and Environment | Deputy Leader of the Labour Group
- Tim Bick Leader of Liberal Democrat Group and Lib Dem (Spokes) Inclusive Economy & Skills | Transport & Development Corporation
- Katie Porrer Deputy Leader of Liberal Democrat Group and Lib Dem (Spokes) Planning Policy, Infrastructure & Building Services
- Katie Thornburrow Leader of the Council | Cabinet Member for Planning and Transport | Leader of the Labour Group
- Amanda Taylor Deputy Mayor of Cambridge
All 42 councillors of Cambridge City Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Castle
Cheney Payne sits on Cambridge City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Cambridge, each with its own page:
- Cambridgeshire County Council
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority led by Paul Bristow
- Cambridgeshire Constabulary
- Cambridge: Daniel Zeichner (Labour) MP
- South Cambridgeshire: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Cambridge, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Cambridge City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Cambridge City 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.