Richard Lawes: councillor for Bowthorpe, Norwich City Council
Richard Lawes is a Labour councillor for the Bowthorpe ward on Norwich City Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 1 May 2025.
- Council
- Norwich City Council
- Ward
- Bowthorpe
- Party
- Labour
- Term began
- 1 May 2025
- Official profile
- cmis.norwich.gov.uk
- Source
- Norwich City Council: councillors (CMIS), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Richard Lawes
Norwich City Council publishes no direct contact details for Richard Lawes in its list. Use the official profile page:
- Official profile: cmis.norwich.gov.uk
Who else represents Bowthorpe
- Sue Sands Labour
- Amber Smith The Green Party
Labour on Norwich City Council
Labour holds 12 of the 39 seats on Norwich City Council. The largest group is The Green Party, with 21. Seats by party: The Green Party 21, Labour 12, Liberal Democrats 3, Reform UK 2, Independent 1.
All 39 councillors of Norwich City Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Bowthorpe
Richard Lawes sits on Norwich City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Norwich, each with its own page:
- Norfolk County Council
- Norfolk Constabulary led by Colin Sutton
- Norwich North: Alice Macdonald (Labour (Co-op)) MP
- Norwich South: Clive Lewis (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Norwich, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Norwich City Council: councillors (CMIS), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Norwich City 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 Name or seat out of date?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.