Mark Dobson: councillor for Garforth and Swillington, Leeds City Council
Mark Dobson is a Garforth & Swillington Independents councillor for the Garforth and Swillington ward on Leeds City Council, according to the council's own published list. Mark Dobson is also Leader of the Garforth & Swillington Independents Group and Scrutiny Board Chair (Economy & Inclusive Growth). Their current term began on 4 May 2007.
- Council
- Leeds City Council
- Ward
- Garforth and Swillington
- Party
- Garforth & Swillington Independents
- Posts
- Leader of the Garforth & Swillington Independents Group and Scrutiny Board Chair (Economy & Inclusive Growth)
- Term began
- 4 May 2007
- Official profile
- democracy.leeds.gov.uk
- Source
- Leeds City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Mark Dobson
These are the details Leeds City Council publishes for Mark Dobson, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: mark.dobson@leeds.gov.uk
- Phone: 07974 963 280
- Post: Group Support Office, 3rd Floor East, Civic Hall, Leeds, LS1 1UR
- Official profile: democracy.leeds.gov.uk
Who else represents Garforth and Swillington
- Sarah Field Garforth & Swillington Independents Group Whip
- Suzanne McCormack Garforth & Swillington Independents
Garforth & Swillington Independents on Leeds City Council
Garforth & Swillington Independents holds 3 of the 98 seats on Leeds City Council. The largest group is Labour, with 32. Seats by party: Labour 32, Conservative 15, Labour & Co-operative Party 14, Green Party 10, Reform UK 8, Liberal Democrats 6 and others.
Leaders and post holders on Leeds City Council
- Billy Flynn Chair of Scrutiny Board (Children and Families)
- Neil Buckley Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
- Stephen Holroyd Lord Mayor of Leeds
- Lou Cunningham Scrutiny Board Chair (Environment & Housing)
- Andrew Scopes Chair of Scrutiny Board (Adults, Health and Active LIfestyles)
- Andrew Carter Chair of Corporate Governance and Audit Committee
- Adrian McCluskey Chair of Outer West Community Committee
- Asghar Ali Chair of Inner East Community Committee
All 98 councillors of Leeds City Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Garforth and Swillington
Mark Dobson sits on Leeds City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Leeds, each with its own page:
- West Yorkshire Combined Authority led by Tracy Brabin
- West Yorkshire Police led by Tracy Brabin, Alison Lowe
- Leeds Central and Headingley: Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op)) MP
- Leeds East: Richard Burgon (Labour) MP
- Leeds North East: Fabian Hamilton (Labour) MP
- Leeds North West: Katie White (Labour) MP
- Leeds South: Hilary Benn (Labour) MP
- Leeds South West and Morley: Mark Sewards (Labour) MP
- Leeds West and Pudsey: Rachel Reeves (Labour) MP
- Selby: Keir Mather (Labour) MP
- Wakefield and Rothwell: Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op)) MP
- Wetherby and Easingwold: Sir Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Leeds, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Leeds City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Leeds 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.