Russell Simpson: councillor for Hilsea, Portsmouth City Council
Russell Simpson is a Reform UK councillor for the Hilsea ward on Portsmouth City Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 5 May 2022.
- Council
- Portsmouth City Council
- Ward
- Hilsea
- Party
- Reform UK
- Term began
- 5 May 2022
- Official profile
- democracy.portsmouth.gov.uk
- Source
- Portsmouth City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Russell Simpson
These are the details Portsmouth City Council publishes for Russell Simpson, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: Cllr.Russell.Simpson@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
- Phone: 023 9283 4936 (Office)
- Phone: 07818 - 426914
- Post: c/o Members Services, Floor 3, Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL
- Official profile: democracy.portsmouth.gov.uk
Who else represents Hilsea
- Matthew Cordy Reform UK
- Emily Strudwick Reform UK Group Leader
Reform UK on Portsmouth City Council
Reform UK holds 12 of the 42 seats on Portsmouth City Council. The largest group is Liberal Democrat, with 23. Seats by party: Liberal Democrat 23, Reform UK 12, Labour 3, Conservative 3, Independent 1.
Leaders and post holders on Portsmouth City Council
- Abdul Kadir Lord Mayor
- Darren Sanders Deputy Leader of the Council
- Charlotte Gerada Group Leader
- Suzy Horton Deputy Lord Mayor
- Simon Bosher Group Leader
- Spencer Gardner Deputy Group Leader
- Emily Strudwick Group Leader
- Steve Pitt Leader of the Council (with portfolio responsibility for Culture, Regeneration & Economic Development)
All 42 councillors of Portsmouth City Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Hilsea
Russell Simpson sits on Portsmouth City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Portsmouth, each with its own page:
- Hampshire Constabulary led by Donna Jones, Alexis Boon
- Portsmouth North: Amanda Martin (Labour) MP
- Portsmouth South: Stephen Morgan (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Portsmouth, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Portsmouth City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Portsmouth 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 Name or seat out of date?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.