Lesley Smetham: councillor for Gawsworth, Cheshire East Council

Lesley Smetham is a Conservative councillor for the Gawsworth ward on Cheshire East Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 2 May 2008.

Council: Cheshire East Council
Ward: Gawsworth
Party: Conservative
Term began: 2 May 2008
Official profile: moderngov.cheshireeast.gov.uk
Source: Cheshire East Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Lesley Smetham

These are the details Cheshire East Council publishes for Lesley Smetham, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: lesley.smetham@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Phone: 01625 426173
Post: c/o Cheshire East Council, Delamere House, Delamere Street, Crewe, CW1 2LL
Official profile: moderngov.cheshireeast.gov.uk

Conservative on Cheshire East Council

Conservative holds 33 of the 82 seats on Cheshire East Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Conservative 33, Labour 22, Independent 13, Labour and Co-Operative 6, Non-Grouped 4, Liberal Democrat (Non-Grouped) 1 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Cheshire East Council

Brian Drake Vice Chair of Audit and Governance Committee
Rod Fletcher Chair of Audit and Governance Committee
Judy Snowball Mayor of Cheshire East Council
Becky Posnett Chair of Children Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Rob Moreton Deputy Mayor of Cheshire East Council
Joy Bratherton Chair of Southern Planning Committee
Andrew Kolker Vice Chair of Southern Planning Committee
Sue Adams Chair of Adults Overview and Scrutiny Committe

All 82 councillors of Cheshire East Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Gawsworth

Lesley Smetham sits on Cheshire East Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Cheshire East, each with its own page:

Cheshire Constabulary led by Dan Price
Chester South and Eddisbury: Aphra Brandreth (Conservative) MP
Congleton: Sarah Russell (Labour) MP
Crewe and Nantwich: Connor Naismith (Labour) MP
Macclesfield: Tim Roca (Labour) MP
Mid Cheshire: Andrew Cooper (Labour) MP
Tatton: Esther McVey (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

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