Takhsin Akhtar: councillor for St Matthew's, Preston City Council
Takhsin Akhtar is a Labour councillor for the St Matthew's ward on Preston City Council, according to the council's own published list. Takhsin Akhtar is also Member Champion for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Safeguarding. Their current term began on 8 May 2026.
- Council
- Preston City Council
- Ward
- St Matthew's
- Party
- Labour
- Posts
- Member Champion for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention and Safeguarding
- Term began
- 8 May 2026
- Official profile
- preston.moderngov.co.uk
- Source
- Preston City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Takhsin Akhtar
These are the details Preston City Council publishes for Takhsin Akhtar, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: cllr.t.akhtar@preston.gov.uk
- Post: C/o Resources Directorate, Town Hall, Lancaster Road, Preston, PR1 2RL
- Official profile: preston.moderngov.co.uk
Who else represents St Matthew's
- Javed Iqbal Labour
- Suleman Sarwar Labour Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Fairtrade Liaison
Labour on Preston City Council
Labour holds 22 of the 48 seats on Preston City Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour 22, Liberal Democrats 14, Reform 5, Conservative 3, Green Party 2, Ashton Independent 1 and others.
Leaders and post holders on Preston City Council
- John Potter Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group
- Veronica Balmer Deputy Leader of the Green Group
- Siraz Natha Deputy Mayor
- Valerie Wise Cabinet Member for Community Wealth Building and Deputy Leader
- Fiona Duke Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group
- Jemma Rushe Deputy Leader of the Reform Group
- Matthew Brown Leader of the Council
- Nweeda Khan Mayor and Member Champion for Communities and Women
All 48 councillors of Preston City Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over St Matthew's
Takhsin Akhtar sits on Preston City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Preston, each with its own page:
- Lancashire County Council
- Lancashire Constabulary led by Clive Grunshaw, Sacha Hatchett
- Preston: Sir Mark Hendrick (Labour (Co-op)) MP
- Ribble Valley: Maya Ellis (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Preston, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Preston City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Preston 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.