Holly Whitbread: councillor for Epping West and Rural, Epping Forest District Council

Holly Whitbread is a Conservative Party councillor for the Epping West and Rural ward on Epping Forest District Council, according to the council's own published list. Holly Whitbread is also Finance & Economic Development Portfolio Holder. Their current term began on 5 May 2016.

Council: Epping Forest District Council
Ward: Epping West and Rural
Party: Conservative Party
Posts: Finance & Economic Development Portfolio Holder
Term began: 5 May 2016
Official profile: eppingforest.moderngov.co.uk
Source: Epping Forest District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Holly Whitbread

These are the details Epping Forest District Council publishes for Holly Whitbread, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: Cllr.hwhitbread@eppingforestdc.gov.uk
Post: Epping Forest District Council, Civic Offices, 323 High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BZ
Official profile: eppingforest.moderngov.co.uk

Who else represents Epping West and Rural

Mandy George Liberal Democrats
Razia Sharif Liberal Democrats

Conservative Party on Epping Forest District Council

Conservative Party holds 19 of the 54 seats on Epping Forest District Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Conservative Party 19, Reform UK 12, Loughton Residents Association 10, Liberal Democrats 6, Epping Forest Independents Group 3, Residents 4 Loughton 2 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Epping Forest District Council

Jon Whitehouse Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
Louise Mead Leader of the R4L Group
Michael Owen Leader of the LRA Group
Tom Bromwich Leader of the Epping Forest Independents Group
Chris Whitbread Leader of Council & Leader of the Conservative Group
Raymond Balcombe Deputy Leader & Contracts Delivery Portfolio Holder

All 54 councillors of Epping Forest District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Epping West and Rural

Holly Whitbread sits on Epping Forest District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Epping Forest, each with its own page:

Essex County Council
Essex Police led by Roger Hirst, BJ Harrington
Brentwood and Ongar: Alex Burghart (Conservative) MP
Epping Forest: Dr Neil Hudson (Conservative) MP
Harlow: Chris Vince (Labour (Co-op)) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Epping Forest District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Epping Forest 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.