Barry Knight: councillor for Writtle, Chelmsford City Council

Barry Knight is a Independent councillor for the Writtle ward on Chelmsford City Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council

Chelmsford City Council

Ward

Writtle

Party

Independent

Official profile

chelmsford.gov.uk

Source

Chelmsford City Council: councillor pages on the council's website, read 3 November 2026, read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Barry Knight

Chelmsford City Council publishes no direct contact details for Barry Knight in its list. Use the official profile page:

• Official profile: chelmsford.gov.uk

Who else represents Writtle

• Andrew Thorpe-Apps Conservative

Independent on Chelmsford City Council

Independent holds 5 of the 57 seats on Chelmsford City Council. The largest group is Liberal Democrats, with 30. Seats by party: Liberal Democrats 30, Conservative 18, Independent 5, Reform UK 2, Chelmsford Independents Group 2.

All 57 councillors of Chelmsford City Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Writtle

Barry Knight sits on Chelmsford City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Chelmsford, each with its own page:

• Essex County Council
• Essex Police led by Roger Hirst, BJ Harrington
• Chelmsford: Marie Goldman (Liberal Democrat) MP
• Maldon: Sir John Whittingdale (Conservative) MP
• North West Essex: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Conservative) MP
• UK government and all 650 MPs
• United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Chelmsford City Council: councillor pages on the council's website, read 3 November 2026, read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Chelmsford 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 Name or seat out of date?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.