Howard Smith: councillor for Westborough, Guildford Borough Council

Howard Smith is a Labour councillor for the Westborough ward on Guildford Borough Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: Guildford Borough Council
Ward: Westborough
Party: Labour
Official profile: democracy.guildford.gov.uk
Source: Guildford Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Howard Smith

These are the details Guildford Borough Council publishes for Howard Smith, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: howard.smith@guildford.gov.uk
Phone: 07808 564724
Post: c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB
Official profile: democracy.guildford.gov.uk

Who else represents Westborough

Sandy Lowry Liberal Democrats
Julia McShane Liberal Democrats Leader of the Council and Lead Councillor for Housing & Corporate Services

Labour on Guildford Borough Council

Labour holds 3 of the 48 seats on Guildford Borough Council. The largest group is Liberal Democrats, with 25. Seats by party: Liberal Democrats 25, Conservative 10, Residents for Guildford and Villages 7, Labour 3, Guildford Greenbelt Group 3.

Leaders and post holders on Guildford Borough Council

Jane Tyson Mayor 2026-27
Dominique Williams Deputy Mayor, 2026-27
Vanessa King Deputy Leader and Lead Councillor for Economy and Place
Julia McShane Leader of the Council and Lead Councillor for Housing & Corporate Services

All 48 councillors of Guildford Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Westborough

Howard Smith sits on Guildford Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Guildford, each with its own page:

Surrey County Council
Surrey Police led by Lisa Townsend
Godalming and Ash: Sir Jeremy Hunt (Conservative) MP
Guildford: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat) MP
Surrey Heath: Dr Al Pinkerton (Liberal Democrat) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Guildford Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Guildford Borough 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 Name or seat out of date?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.