Mel Buckley: councillor for Flint: Oakenholt, Flintshire County Council
Mel Buckley is a Labour and Co-operative Party councillor for the Flint: Oakenholt ward on Flintshire County Council, according to the council's own published list. Mel Buckley is also Chair of the Council. Their current term began on 9 May 2022.
- Council
- Flintshire County Council
- Ward
- Flint: Oakenholt
- Party
- Labour and Co-operative Party
- Posts
- Chair of the Council
- Term began
- 9 May 2022
- Official profile
- committeemeetings.flintshire.gov.uk
- Source
- Flintshire County Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Mel Buckley
These are the details Flintshire County Council publishes for Mel Buckley, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: mel.buckley@flintshire.gov.uk
- Post: c/o Civic and Members' Services, Ty Dewi Sant, St David's Park, Ewloe, Flintshire, CH5 3FF
- Official profile: committeemeetings.flintshire.gov.uk
Labour and Co-operative Party on Flintshire County Council
Labour and Co-operative Party holds 4 of the 66 seats on Flintshire County Council. The largest group is Labour, with 22. Seats by party: Labour 22, Independent 10, Reform UK 9, Flintshire People's Voice 7, True Independents 5, Liberal Democrats 4 and others.
Leaders and post holders on Flintshire County Council
- Mared Eastwood Cabinet Member for Education, Welsh Language, Culture and Leisure / Leader of the Eagle Group
- Robert Davies Chair of Licensing Committee
- Kevin Rush Vice-Chair of Commuity & Housing Overview & Scrutny Committee
- Richard Jones Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Transformation Growth and Place
- Carol Ellis Leader of the True Independents Group / Chair of Community & Housing Overview & Scrutiny Committee
- David Healey Vice-Chair of Environment & Economy Overview & Scrutiny Committee
- Steve Copple Vice-Chair of the Council / Deputy Leader of the Independent Group / Vice-Chair of Social & Health Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee
- Andrew Parkhurst Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group / Vice-Chair of Governance & Audit Committee
All 66 councillors of Flintshire County Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Flint: Oakenholt
Mel Buckley sits on Flintshire County Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Flintshire, each with its own page:
- North Wales Police led by Andy Dunbobbin, Amanda Blakeman
- Alyn and Deeside: Sir Mark Tami (Labour) MP
- Clwyd East: Becky Gittins (Labour) MP
- Senedd devolved law-making for Wales
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Flintshire, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Flintshire County Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Flintshire County 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.