Ruth Bennett: councillor for Belle Vale, Liverpool City Council
Ruth Bennett is a Labour Party councillor for the Belle Vale ward on Liverpool City Council, according to the council's own published list. Ruth Bennett is also Deputy Leader (Statutory) and Cabinet Member for Finances, Resources & Transformation. Their current term began on 6 May 2016.
- Council
- Liverpool City Council
- Ward
- Belle Vale
- Party
- Labour Party
- Posts
- Deputy Leader (Statutory) and Cabinet Member for Finances, Resources & Transformation
- Term began
- 6 May 2016
- Official profile
- councillors.liverpool.gov.uk
- Source
- Liverpool City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Ruth Bennett
These are the details Liverpool City Council publishes for Ruth Bennett, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: ruth.bennett@liverpool.gov.uk
- Phone: 0151 233 0420
- Post: c/o/ Labour Group Office, Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool, L1 3AH
- Official profile: councillors.liverpool.gov.uk
Who else represents Belle Vale
- Lynnie Hinnigan Labour Party Chair of Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
Labour Party on Liverpool City Council
Labour Party holds 57 of the 85 seats on Liverpool City Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour Party 57, Liberal Democrats 13, Independent 5, Green Party 4, Liverpool Community Independents 3, Liberal Party 3.
Leaders and post holders on Liverpool City Council
- Lena Simic Chair of Education, Skills & Employment Scrutiny Committee
- Lynnie Hinnigan Chair of Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
- Hayley Todd Chair of Constitution & Standards Committee & Chief Whip
- Tom Cardwell Chair of Planning Committee & Deputy Chair of General Purposes Licensing Committee
- Liz Makinson Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
- Nathalie Nicholas Chair of Adult Social Care & Health Scrutiny Committee
- Carl Cashman Leader of Liberal Democrat Group
- Christine Banks Chair of Licensing and Gambling Committee and General Purposes Licensing Committee
All 85 councillors of Liverpool City Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Belle Vale
Ruth Bennett sits on Liverpool City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Liverpool, each with its own page:
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority led by Steve Rotheram
- Merseyside Police led by Emily Spurrell, Rob Carden
- Liverpool Garston: Maria Eagle (Labour) MP
- Liverpool Riverside: Kim Johnson (Labour) MP
- Liverpool Walton: Dan Carden (Labour) MP
- Liverpool Wavertree: Paula Barker (Labour) MP
- Liverpool West Derby: Ian Byrne (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Liverpool, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Liverpool City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Liverpool 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.