Richard Bates: councillor for Harbour Villages, Chichester District Council
Richard Bates is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Harbour Villages ward on Chichester District Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 5 May 2023.
- Council
- Chichester District Council
- Ward
- Harbour Villages
- Party
- Liberal Democrats
- Term began
- 5 May 2023
- Official profile
- chichester.moderngov.co.uk
- Source
- Chichester District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Richard Bates
These are the details Chichester District Council publishes for Richard Bates, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: rbates@chichester.gov.uk
- Phone: 07801 395 102
- Home address (published by the council): c/o East Pallant House, Chichester
- Official profile: chichester.moderngov.co.uk
Who else represents Harbour Villages
- Stephen Johnson Liberal Democrats
- Adrian Moss Liberal Democrats Councillor
Liberal Democrats on Chichester District Council
Liberal Democrats holds 24 of the 36 seats on Chichester District Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Liberal Democrats 24, Green and Local Alliance Group 6, Conservative 5, Independent 1.
All 36 councillors of Chichester District Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Harbour Villages
Richard Bates sits on Chichester District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Chichester, each with its own page:
- West Sussex County Council
- Sussex Police led by Katy Bourne
- Arundel and South Downs: Andrew Griffith (Conservative) MP
- Chichester: Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Chichester, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Chichester District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Chichester 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 Name or seat out of date?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.