Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames: all 48 councillors

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has 48 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Liberal Democrat, with 44 of the 48 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).

See Kingston upon Thames: local statistics and who has power over Kingston upon Thames, from the council up to the G20.

Seats by party

• ■ Liberal Democrat: 44 councillors
• ■ Conservative: 2 councillors
• ■ Kingston Independent Residents Group: 2 councillors

Leaders and post holders

• Anita Schaper (Liberal Democrat): Portfolio Holder for Communities, Commissioning and Customer Contact & Governance and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee
• Peter Higgins (Liberal Democrat): Chair - Audit, Goverance and Standards Committee
• Andreas Kirsch (Liberal Democrat): Leader of the Council & Portfolio Holder for Heritage and Culture and Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee
• Rowena Bass (Conservative): Leader of the Conservative Group
• Andrew Sillett (Liberal Democrat): Chair - Licensing Committee
• James Giles (Kingston Independent Residents Group): Leader of the Kingston Independent Residents' Group
• Sue Ansari (Liberal Democrat): Portfolio Holder for Children’s services including Education and Co-Chair - People Committee
• Lorraine Dunstone (Liberal Democrat): Chair - South of the Borough Neighbourhood Committee
• Mark Beynon (Liberal Democrat): Chair - Planning Committee; Chair - Pension Fund Panel
• Helen Grocott (Liberal Democrat): Chair - Health Overview Panel
• Sabah Hamed (Liberal Democrat): Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Equalities and Co-Chair - People Committee
• Nicola Nardelli (Liberal Democrat): Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Transport and Waste and Recycling and Co-Chair - Place Committee
• Mark Durrant (Liberal Democrat): Chair - New and Old Malden Neighbourhood Committee
• Emily Davey (Liberal Democrat): Portfolio Holder for Housing & Co-Chair - People Committee
• Olly Wehring (Liberal Democrat): Chair - Kingston and North Kingston Neighbourhood Committee
• Mike Massimi (Liberal Democrat): Portfolio Holder for Climate Action, Biodiversity and Regulatory Services and Co-Chair - Place Committee
• Tom Reeve (Liberal Democrat): Chair - Surbiton Neighbourhood Committee
• Manish Shukla (Liberal Democrat): Portfolio Holder for Finance & Assets & Co-Chair - Corporate and Resources Committee
• Jane Lim (Liberal Democrat): Deputy Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
• Thay Thayalan (Liberal Democrat): Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kingston
• Andrew Wooldridge (Liberal Democrat): Portfolio Holder for Leisure, Economic Development and Planning Policy and Co-Chair - Place Committee

Every councillor, by ward

Source

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Contact details are exactly what the council publishes in its own feed on the day it was read, including a home address or phone only where the council publishes one. Anything the council removes disappears from this page at the next refresh. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.