Barry Rickman: councillor for Sway, New Forest District Council

Barry Rickman is a Conservative councillor for the Sway ward on New Forest District Council, according to the council's own published list. Barry Rickman is also Vice-Chairman of Council. Their current term began on 5 May 1983.

Council: New Forest District Council
Ward: Sway
Party: Conservative
Posts: Vice-Chairman of Council
Term began: 5 May 1983
Official profile: democracy.newforest.gov.uk
Source: New Forest District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Barry Rickman

These are the details New Forest District Council publishes for Barry Rickman, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: barry.rickman@nfdc.gov.uk
Phone: 01590 681713
Phone: 01590 682650
Phone: 07774 482576
Post: C/O Appletree Court, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, Hants, SO43 7PA
Official profile: democracy.newforest.gov.uk

Conservative on New Forest District Council

Conservative holds 25 of the 48 seats on New Forest District Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Conservative 25, Liberal Democrat 14, Independent 3, Green 2, Reform UK 2, Labour and Co-operative 1 and others.

Leaders and post holders on New Forest District Council

Jill Cleary Leader of the Council

All 48 councillors of New Forest District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Sway

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

Hampshire County Council
Hampshire Constabulary led by Donna Jones, Alexis Boon
New Forest East: Sir Julian Lewis (Conservative) MP
New Forest West: Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

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 Name or seat out of date?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