Rochford District Council: all 39 councillors
Rochford District Council has 39 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Reform UK, with 12 of the 39 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Rochford District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).
See Rochford: local statistics and who has power over Rochford, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Reform UK: 12 councillors
- Liberal Democrats & Independents: 8 councillors
- Conservative: 8 councillors
- Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents: 4 councillors
- Rochford District Residents: 3 councillors
- Associated Independents: 3 councillors
- Independent: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- R Ince (Reform UK): Vice-Chair of Community & Housing Committee
- J E Newport (Liberal Democrats & Independents): Leader of the Liberal Democrats & Independent Group
- D S Efde (Conservative): Deputy Leader of Conservatives / Chairman of Audit, Governance & Standards Committee
- Mrs J E McPherson (Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents): Chairman of Community & Housing Committee
- G W Myers (Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents): Deputy Leader of the Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents
- N J Booth (Rochford District Residents): Leader of Rochford District Residents
- P Capon (Independent): Vice-Chairman of Planning Policy Committee / Chairman of Development Committee
- A H Eves (Rochford District Residents): Vice Chairman of the Council / Deputy Leader of Rochford District Residents
- R P Constable (Conservative): Vice-Chair of Environment Committee
- C Turner (Reform UK): Vice-Chairman Development Committee
- M Hoy (Liberal Democrats & Independents): Deputy Leader of Liberal Democratics & Independents
- T Hughes (Reform UK): Vice-Chair of Licensing Committee
- IH Ward (Conservative): Vice-Chairman Audit, Governance & Standards Committee
- N Hookway (Reform UK): Deputy Leader of Council / Chairman of Planning Policy Committee / Vice Chair of Strategy, Finance, Policy & Economic Development Committee
- SE Wootton (Conservative): Chairman of the Council
- T Callaghan (Reform UK): Chairman of Environment Committee
- AL Williams (Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents): Leader of the Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents / Chairman of Licensing Committee
- Mrs D L Belton (Conservative): Leader of Conservatives
- Mrs S J Page (Associated Independents): Deputy Leader of the Associated Independent Group
- R C D Linden (Associated Independents): Leader of the Associated Independent Group
- A Malviya (Reform UK): Leader of Reform UK / Chairman of Strategy, Finance, Policy & Economic Development Committee
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downhall & Rawreth | C M Stanley | Liberal Democrats & Independents | 5 May 2016 | |
| Downhall & Rawreth | J E Newport | Liberal Democrats & Independents | Leader of the Liberal Democrats & Independent Group | 5 May 2016 |
| Downhall & Rawreth | R Ince | Reform UK | Vice-Chair of Community & Housing Committee | 7 May 2026 |
| Foulness & The Wakerings | D S Efde | Conservative | Deputy Leader of Conservatives / Chairman of Audit, Governance & Standards Committee | 5 May 2016 |
| Foulness & The Wakerings | G W Myers | Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents | Deputy Leader of the Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents | 6 May 2021 |
| Foulness & The Wakerings | Mrs J E McPherson | Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents | Chairman of Community & Housing Committee | 6 May 2010 |
| Hawkwell East | K Reid | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Hawkwell East | MJ Webb | Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents | 2 May 2024 | |
| Hawkwell East | R Reid | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Hawkwell West | IC Wilson | Rochford District Residents | 2 May 2024 | |
| Hawkwell West | N J Booth | Rochford District Residents | Leader of Rochford District Residents | 4 May 2023 |
| Hawkwell West | S Mace | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Hockley | A H Eves | Rochford District Residents | Vice Chairman of the Council / Deputy Leader of Rochford District Residents | 5 May 2016 |
| Hockley | G Wheeler | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Hockley | P Capon | Independent | Vice-Chairman of Planning Policy Committee / Chairman of Development Committee | 2 May 2024 |
| Hockley & Ashingdon | C Turner | Reform UK | Vice-Chairman Development Committee | 7 May 2026 |
| Hockley & Ashingdon | M R Carter | Conservative | 14 June 2007 | |
| Hockley & Ashingdon | R P Constable | Conservative | Vice-Chair of Environment Committee | 6 May 2021 |
| Hullbridge | M Hoy | Liberal Democrats & Independents | Deputy Leader of Liberal Democratics & Independents | 6 May 2010 |
| Hullbridge | Mrs T D Knight | Liberal Democrats & Independents | 6 May 2021 | |
| Hullbridge | T Hughes | Reform UK | Vice-Chair of Licensing Committee | 7 May 2026 |
| Lodge | A Sutton | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Lodge | IH Ward | Conservative | Vice-Chairman Audit, Governance & Standards Committee | 5 May 2011 |
| Lodge | R Milne | Associated Independents | 5 May 2016 | |
| Roche North & Rural | N Hookway | Reform UK | Deputy Leader of Council / Chairman of Planning Policy Committee / Vice Chair of Strategy, Finance, Policy & Economic Development Committee | 7 May 2026 |
| Roche North & Rural | P Shaw | Conservative | ||
| Roche North & Rural | SE Wootton | Conservative | Chairman of the Council | 2 May 2019 |
| Roche South | AL Williams | Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents | Leader of the Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents / Chairman of Licensing Committee | 4 May 2023 |
| Roche South | Miss A D Marriott | Conservative | 2 May 2024 | |
| Roche South | T Callaghan | Reform UK | Chairman of Environment Committee | 7 May 2026 |
| Sweyne Park & Grange | L J Newport | Liberal Democrats & Independents | 6 May 2021 | |
| Sweyne Park & Grange | Mrs D L Belton | Conservative | Leader of Conservatives | 26 September 2019 |
| Sweyne Park & Grange | Mrs E L Brewer | Liberal Democrats & Independents | 4 May 2023 | |
| Trinity | M O'Leary | Liberal Democrats & Independents | 2 May 2024 | |
| Trinity | Mrs S J Page | Associated Independents | Deputy Leader of the Associated Independent Group | 4 May 2023 |
| Trinity | S K Ghosh | Reform UK | 7 May 2026 | |
| Wheatley | A Malviya | Reform UK | Leader of Reform UK / Chairman of Strategy, Finance, Policy & Economic Development Committee | 7 May 2026 |
| Wheatley | M Sutton | Liberal Democrats & Independents | 2 May 2024 | |
| Wheatley | R C D Linden | Associated Independents | Leader of the Associated Independent Group | 4 May 2023 |
Source
Rochford District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Rochford District Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.