Joshua Sheard: councillor for Birstall and Birkenshaw, Kirklees Council
Joshua Sheard is a Conservative councillor for the Birstall and Birkenshaw ward on Kirklees Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 10 May 2021.
- Council
- Kirklees Council
- Ward
- Birstall and Birkenshaw
- Party
- Conservative
- Term began
- 10 May 2021
- Official profile
- democracy.kirklees.gov.uk
- Source
- Kirklees Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Joshua Sheard
These are the details Kirklees Council publishes for Joshua Sheard, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: joshua.sheard@kirklees.gov.uk
- Phone: 01484 221000
- Phone: 07545 664811
- Post: KIRKLEES COUNCIL, Councillor Joshua Sheard, PO Box 1720, HUDDERSFIELD, HD1 9EL
- Official profile: democracy.kirklees.gov.uk
Who else represents Birstall and Birkenshaw
- Philip James Reform UK Cabinet Member - Housing and Physical Communities
- Elizabeth Smaje Conservative
Conservative on Kirklees Council
Conservative holds 9 of the 69 seats on Kirklees Council. The largest group is Reform UK, with 27. Seats by party: Reform UK 27, Green Party 12, Conservative 9, Kirklees Independents 8, Liberal Democrats 6, Independent 4 and others.
Leaders and post holders on Kirklees Council
- Habiban Zaman Group Leader (Kirklees Independents)
- Mark Smith Deputy Leader of the Council and Deputy Group Leader (Reform UK)
- Alex Vickers Deputy Group Leader (Green Party)
- Charles Greaves Group Leader (Valley Independent Group)
- John Taylor Group Leader (Conservative)
- Anthony Smith Group Leader (Liberal Democrats)
- Sarah Wood Leader of the Council and Group Leader (Reform UK)
- Andrew Cooper Group Leader (Green Party)
All 69 councillors of Kirklees Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Birstall and Birkenshaw
Joshua Sheard sits on Kirklees Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Kirklees, each with its own page:
- West Yorkshire Combined Authority led by Tracy Brabin
- West Yorkshire Police led by Tracy Brabin, Alison Lowe
- Colne Valley: Paul Davies (Labour) MP
- Dewsbury and Batley: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent) MP
- Huddersfield: Harpreet Uppal (Labour) MP
- Ossett and Denby Dale: Jade Botterill (Labour) MP
- Spen Valley: Kim Leadbeater (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Kirklees, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Kirklees Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Kirklees 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.