Robert Barnes: councillor for Hollinwood, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Robert Barnes is a Reform UK councillor for the Hollinwood ward on Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 6 May 2022.

Council: Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Ward: Hollinwood
Party: Reform UK
Term began: 6 May 2022
Official profile: committees.oldham.gov.uk
Source: Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Robert Barnes

These are the details Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council publishes for Robert Barnes, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: Robert.Barnes@oldham.gov.uk
Phone: 07483512185
Post: c/o Democratic Services, JR Clynes Building, Greaves Street, Oldham, OL1 1AL
Official profile: committees.oldham.gov.uk

Who else represents Hollinwood

Naseem Aslam Labour
Kamran Ghafoor Oldham Group Leader of the Oldham Group

Reform UK on Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Reform UK holds 14 of the 58 seats on Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Reform UK 14, Labour 11, Oldham Group 10, Labour and Co-operative 7, Liberal Democrats 6, Conservatives 4 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Elaine Taylor Deputy Leader of the Labour group
Brian Hobin Leader of the Independent Alliance
Kamran Ghafoor Leader of the Oldham Group
Jade Hughes Deputy Leader of the Royton Independents
Maggie Hurley Leader of the Royton Independents
Max Woodvine Leader of the Conservative Group
Sam Al-Hamdani Leader of the Liberal Democrat group
Mark Kenyon Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

All 58 councillors of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Hollinwood

Robert Barnes sits on Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Oldham, each with its own page:

Greater Manchester Combined Authority led by Bev Craig
Greater Manchester Police led by Stephen Watson
Manchester Central: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op)) MP
Oldham East and Saddleworth: Debbie Abrahams (Labour) MP
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op)) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Oldham Metropolitan Borough 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.