IH Ward: councillor for Lodge, Rochford District Council

IH Ward is a Conservative councillor for the Lodge ward on Rochford District Council, according to the council's own published list. IH Ward is also Vice-Chairman Audit, Governance & Standards Committee. Their current term began on 5 May 2011.

Council

Rochford District Council

Ward

Lodge

Party

Conservative

Posts

Vice-Chairman Audit, Governance & Standards Committee

Term began

5 May 2011

Official profile

rochford.moderngov.co.uk

Source

Rochford District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact IH Ward

These are the details Rochford District Council publishes for IH Ward, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

• Email: CllrIan.Ward@rochford.gov.uk
• Phone: 01268 770895
• Phone: 07930 337598
• Home address (published by the council): c/o Rochford District Council, Civic Suite, Hockley Road, Rayleigh
• Official profile: rochford.moderngov.co.uk

Who else represents Lodge

• R Milne Associated Independents
• A Sutton Reform UK

Conservative on Rochford District Council

Conservative holds 8 of the 39 seats on Rochford District Council. The largest group is Reform UK, with 12. Seats by party: Reform UK 12, Liberal Democrats & Independents 8, Conservative 8, Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents 4, Rochford District Residents 3, Associated Independents 3 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Rochford District Council

• R Ince Vice-Chair of Community & Housing Committee
• J E Newport Leader of the Liberal Democrats & Independent Group
• D S Efde Deputy Leader of Conservatives / Chairman of Audit, Governance & Standards Committee
• G W Myers Deputy Leader of the Rochford and Foulness Wakering Independents
• N J Booth Leader of Rochford District Residents
• A H Eves Vice Chairman of the Council / Deputy Leader of Rochford District Residents
• R P Constable Vice-Chair of Environment Committee
• M Hoy Deputy Leader of Liberal Democratics & Independents

All 39 councillors of Rochford District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Lodge

IH Ward sits on Rochford District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Rochford, each with its own page:

• Essex County Council
• Essex Police led by Roger Hirst, BJ Harrington
• Rayleigh and Wickford: Mr Mark Francois (Conservative) MP
• Southend East and Rochford: Mr Bayo Alaba (Independent) MP
• UK government and all 650 MPs
• United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Rochford District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Rochford District 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.