Simon Forde: councillor for Balderton South, Newark and Sherwood District Council
Simon Forde is a Independents for Newark and District councillor for the Balderton South ward on Newark and Sherwood District Council, according to the council's own published list. Simon Forde is also Leader of Independents for Newark & District Group. Their current term began on 4 May 2023.
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood District Council
- Ward
- Balderton South
- Party
- Independents for Newark and District
- Posts
- Leader of Independents for Newark & District Group
- 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 Simon Forde
These are the details Newark and Sherwood District Council publishes for Simon Forde, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: Simon.Forde@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk
- Home address (published by the council): 61 Lacey Green, Balderton, Newark, NG24 3NJ
- Official profile: democracy.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk
Who else represents Balderton South
- Jean Hall Independents for Newark and District
Independents for Newark and District on Newark and Sherwood District Council
Independents for Newark and District holds 4 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
- 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 Balderton South
Simon Forde 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.