Sam Gorst: councillor for Garston, Liverpool City Council
Sam Gorst is a Liverpool Community Independents councillor for the Garston ward on Liverpool City Council, according to the council's own published list. Sam Gorst is also Deputy Leader of Liverpool Community Independents. Their current term began on 2 May 2019.
- Council
- Liverpool City Council
- Ward
- Garston
- Party
- Liverpool Community Independents
- Posts
- Deputy Leader of Liverpool Community Independents
- Term began
- 2 May 2019
- 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 Sam Gorst
These are the details Liverpool City Council publishes for Sam Gorst, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: sam.gorst@liverpool.gov.uk
- Phone: 0151 233 0427
- Phone: 07597 286 500
- Post: c/o Minority Group Office, 6th Floor, Cunard Building, Liverpool, L3 1AH
- Official profile: councillors.liverpool.gov.uk
Who else represents Garston
- Lucy Williams Liverpool Community Independents
Liverpool Community Independents on Liverpool City Council
Liverpool Community Independents holds 3 of the 85 seats on Liverpool City Council. The largest group is Labour Party, with 57. 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
- Ruth Bennett Deputy Leader (Statutory) and Cabinet Member for Finances, Resources & Transformation
- 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
All 85 councillors of Liverpool City Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Garston
Sam Gorst 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.