John Hanson: councillor for Westgate Ward, Lancaster City Council

John Hanson is a Labour Party councillor for the Westgate Ward ward on Lancaster City Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: Lancaster City Council
Ward: Westgate Ward
Party: Labour Party
Official profile: committeeadmin.lancaster.gov.uk
Source: Lancaster City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact John Hanson

These are the details Lancaster City Council publishes for John Hanson, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: jhanson@lancaster.gov.uk
Post: c/o Democratic Support, Lancaster City Council, Town Hall, Lancaster, LA1 1PJ
Official profile: committeeadmin.lancaster.gov.uk

Who else represents Westgate Ward

Matthew Black Labour Party
Prof Chris Harris Independent Group of Councillors

Labour Party on Lancaster City Council

Labour Party holds 20 of the 61 seats on Lancaster City Council. The largest group is Green Group, with 24. Seats by party: Green Group 24, Labour Party 20, Liberal Democrats 7, Conservative Party 5, Independent Group of Councillors 3, Morecambe Bay Independents 2.

Leaders and post holders on Lancaster City Council

Hamish Mills Chair of Standards Committee
Caroline Jackson Leader of the Council and portfolio holder for Housing and Homelessness
Chris Hanna Chair of Budget and Performance Panel
Sally Maddocks Chair of Licensing Committee
James Sommerville Chair of Audit Committee
Catherine Armistead Chair of Appeals Committee
Colin Hartley Mayor
Catherine Potter Deputy Mayor

All 61 councillors of Lancaster City Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Westgate Ward

John Hanson sits on Lancaster City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Lancaster, each with its own page:

Lancashire County Council
Lancashire Constabulary led by Clive Grunshaw, Sacha Hatchett
Lancaster and Wyre: Cat Smith (Labour) MP
Morecambe and Lunesdale: Lizzi Collinge (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

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 Name or seat out of date?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