Sandy Lay: councillor for Otley and Yeadon, Leeds City Council

Sandy Lay is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Otley and Yeadon ward on Leeds City Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 5 May 2016.

Council: Leeds City Council
Ward: Otley and Yeadon
Party: Liberal Democrats
Term began: 5 May 2016
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 Sandy Lay

These are the details Leeds City Council publishes for Sandy Lay, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: sandy.lay@leeds.gov.uk
Phone: 0113 378 8581
Post: Group Support Office, 3rd Floor East, Civic Hall, Leeds, LS1 1UR
Official profile: democracy.leeds.gov.uk

Who else represents Otley and Yeadon

Colin Campbell Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrat Group Whip
Ryk Downes Liberal Democrats

Liberal Democrats on Leeds City Council

Liberal Democrats holds 6 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
Mark Dobson Leader of the Garforth & Swillington Independents Group and Scrutiny Board Chair (Economy & Inclusive Growth)

All 98 councillors of Leeds City Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Otley and Yeadon

Sandy Lay 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.