Matthew Engel: councillor for Golden Valley South, Herefordshire Council

Matthew Engel is a Independents for Herefordshire councillor for the Golden Valley South ward on Herefordshire Council, according to the council's own published list. Matthew Engel is also Councillor. Their current term began on 27 October 2023.

Council

Herefordshire Council

Ward

Golden Valley South

Party

Independents for Herefordshire

Posts

Councillor

Term began

27 October 2023

Official profile

councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk

Source

Herefordshire Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Matthew Engel

These are the details Herefordshire Council publishes for Matthew Engel, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

• Email: matthew.engel@herefordshire.gov.uk
• Phone: 01981 510250
• Post: C/O Governance Support, Herefordshire Council, Plough Lane, Herefordshire, HR4 0LE
• Official profile: councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk

Independents for Herefordshire on Herefordshire Council

Independents for Herefordshire holds 8 of the 53 seats on Herefordshire Council. The largest group is Conservative Party, with 20. Seats by party: Conservative Party 20, Liberal Democrats 12, The Green Party 8, Independents for Herefordshire 8, True Independents 2, Labour 1 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Herefordshire Council

• Clare Davies Group Leader of The True Independents, Vice-Chairperson Planning and Regulatory Committee
• Terry James Group Leader of the Liberal Democrats
• Liz Harvey Group Leader of the Independents for Herefordshire, Vice Chairperson Employment Panel
• Stef Simmons Group Leader of the Green Party
• Elissa Swinglehurst Cabinet Member Culture and Environment
• Jonathan Lester Group Leader of the Conservative Party

All 53 councillors of Herefordshire Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Golden Valley South

Matthew Engel sits on Herefordshire Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Herefordshire, County of, each with its own page:

• West Mercia Police led by John Campion
• Hereford and South Herefordshire: Jesse Norman (Conservative) MP
• North Herefordshire: Dr Ellie Chowns (Green Party) MP
• UK government and all 650 MPs
• United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

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