Debbie Darby: councillor for Bridge, Newark and Sherwood District Council

Debbie Darby is a Newark and Sherwood District Independents councillor for the Bridge ward on Newark and Sherwood District Council, according to the council's own published list. Debbie Darby is also Vice Chair of the Council and Leader of the Newark and Sherwood District Independents. Their current term began on 4 May 2023.

Council: Newark and Sherwood District Council
Ward: Bridge
Party: Newark and Sherwood District Independents
Posts: Vice Chair of the Council and Leader of the Newark and Sherwood District Independents
Term began: 4 May 2023
Official profile: democracy.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk
Source: Newark and Sherwood District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Debbie Darby

These are the details Newark and Sherwood District Council publishes for Debbie Darby, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: Debbie.Darby@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk
Post: C/O Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BY
Official profile: democracy.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk

Who else represents Bridge

Irene Brown Independent Non-aligned

Newark and Sherwood District Independents on Newark and Sherwood District Council

Newark and Sherwood District Independents holds 2 of the 38 seats on Newark and Sherwood District Council. The largest group is Labour, with 11. Seats by party: Labour 11, Conservative 11, Independent Non-aligned 4, Independents for Newark and District 4, Liberal Democrat 3, Reform UK 2 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Newark and Sherwood District Council

Kay Smith Leader of the Reform UK Group
Simon Forde Leader of Independents for Newark & District Group
Rowan Cozens Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder - Heritage, Culture & the Arts.
David Moore Chair of the Council
Paul Peacock Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Strategy, Performance & Finance
Jack Kellas Leader of the Conservative Group
Peter Harris Portfolio Holder - Corporate Services and Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

All 38 councillors of Newark and Sherwood District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Bridge

Debbie Darby sits on Newark and Sherwood District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Newark and Sherwood, each with its own page:

Nottinghamshire County Council
East Midlands Combined Authority led by Claire Ward
Nottinghamshire Police led by Gary Godden, Steve Cooper
Newark: Robert Jenrick (Reform UK) MP
Sherwood Forest: Michelle Welsh (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Newark and Sherwood, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Newark and Sherwood District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Newark and Sherwood 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.