Martin Butcher: councillor for Ware St. Mary's, East Hertfordshire District Council

Martin Butcher is a Independent councillor for the Ware St. Mary's ward on East Hertfordshire District Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 10 May 2023.

Council: East Hertfordshire District Council
Ward: Ware St. Mary's
Party: Independent
Term began: 10 May 2023
Official profile: democracy.eastherts.gov.uk
Source: East Hertfordshire District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Martin Butcher

These are the details East Hertfordshire District Council publishes for Martin Butcher, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: martin.butcher@eastherts.gov.uk
Post: c/o Wallfields, Pegs Lane, Hertford, Herts, SG13 8EQ
Official profile: democracy.eastherts.gov.uk

Who else represents Ware St. Mary's

Steven Watson Green Party Chair of the Development Management Committee

Independent on East Hertfordshire District Council

Independent holds 3 of the 50 seats on East Hertfordshire District Council. The largest group is Conservative, with 15. Seats by party: Conservative 15, Green Party 15, Liberal Democrats 10, Labour 5, Independent 3, Reform UK 2.

Leaders and post holders on East Hertfordshire District Council

Martin Adams Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee
David Jacobs Labour Group Leader and Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Mione H Goldspink Deputy Leader and Executive Member for Neighbourhoods
Calvin Horner Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Simon Marlow Chair of Licensing Committee
Graham McAndrew Reform Group Leader
Vicky Burt Chair of the Standards Committee
Sue Nicholls Vice-Chair of the Audit and Governance Committee

All 50 councillors of East Hertfordshire District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Ware St. Mary's

Martin Butcher sits on East Hertfordshire District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above East Hertfordshire, each with its own page:

Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire Constabulary led by Jonathan Ash-Edwards, Andy Prophet
Broxbourne: Lewis Cocking (Conservative) MP
Hertford and Stortford: Josh Dean (Labour) MP
North East Hertfordshire: Chris Hinchliff (Labour) MP
Stevenage: Kevin Bonavia (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

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