Barry Answer: councillor for Rufford, Mansfield District Council

Barry Answer is a Reform UK councillor for the Rufford ward on Mansfield District Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: Mansfield District Council
Ward: Rufford
Party: Reform UK
Official profile: mansfield.moderngov.co.uk
Source: Mansfield District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Barry Answer

These are the details Mansfield District Council publishes for Barry Answer, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: banswer@mansfield.gov.uk
Phone: 079844 41810
Post: Mansfield District Council, Civic Centre,, Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, Notts., NG19 7BH
Official profile: mansfield.moderngov.co.uk

Reform UK on Mansfield District Council

Reform UK holds 3 of the 37 seats on Mansfield District Council. The largest group is Labour, with 27. Seats by party: Labour 27, Conservative 4, Independent 3, Reform UK 3.

Leaders and post holders on Mansfield District Council

Terry Clay Chair of the Council
Michael Abbs Chair of the Polling Places Review Committee
Rich Tempest-Mitchell Chair Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Communities and Services)
Nigel Moxon Leader of the Conservative Group
Craig Whitby Deputy Mayor and Portfolio Holder for Corporate and Finance
Jack Stephenson Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Place)
Mick Barton Leader of the Reform Group
Andy Wetton Chair of the Planning Applications Committee

All 37 councillors of Mansfield District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Rufford

Barry Answer sits on Mansfield District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Mansfield, each with its own page:

Nottinghamshire County Council
East Midlands Combined Authority led by Claire Ward
Nottinghamshire Police led by Gary Godden, Steve Cooper
Bolsover: Natalie Fleet (Labour) MP
Mansfield: Steve Yemm (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Mansfield, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Mansfield District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Mansfield District 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 Name or seat out of date?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.