Maurice Shakeshaft: councillor for Farnsfield, Newark and Sherwood District Council
Maurice Shakeshaft is a Labour councillor for the Farnsfield ward on Newark and Sherwood District Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 4 May 2023.
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood District Council
- Ward
- Farnsfield
- Party
- Labour
- 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 Maurice Shakeshaft
These are the details Newark and Sherwood District Council publishes for Maurice Shakeshaft, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: Maurice.Shakeshaft@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk
- Phone: 07421270639
- Post: C/O Castle House, Great North Road, Newark, NG24 1BY
- Official profile: democracy.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk
Labour on Newark and Sherwood District Council
Labour holds 11 of the 38 seats on Newark and Sherwood District Council, the largest group. 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
- Debbie Darby Vice Chair of the Council and Leader of the Newark and Sherwood District Independents
- 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 Farnsfield
Maurice Shakeshaft 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.