Prof Chris Harris: councillor for Westgate Ward, Lancaster City Council

Prof Chris Harris is a Independent Group of Councillors 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: Independent Group of Councillors
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 Prof Chris Harris

These are the details Lancaster City Council publishes for Prof Chris Harris, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: charris@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
John Hanson Labour Party

Independent Group of Councillors on Lancaster City Council

Independent Group of Councillors holds 3 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

Prof Chris Harris 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.