Dave Sheppard: councillor for Rawmarsh East, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Dave Sheppard is a Independent councillor for the Rawmarsh East ward on Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 6 May 2016.

Council: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Ward: Rawmarsh East
Party: Independent
Term began: 6 May 2016
Official profile: moderngov.rotherham.gov.uk
Source: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Dave Sheppard

These are the details Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council publishes for Dave Sheppard, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: david.sheppard@rotherham.gov.uk
Phone: 01709 255948
Phone: 07503 654938
Home address (published by the council): 6 Netherfield Lane, Parkgate, Rotherham, S62 6AW
Official profile: moderngov.rotherham.gov.uk

Who else represents Rawmarsh East

Rachel Hughes Labour Chair of Licensing

Independent on Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Independent holds 10 of the 58 seats on Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. The largest group is Labour, with 27. Seats by party: Labour 27, Conservative 12, Independent 10, Labour and Co-operative Party 4, Liberal Democrat 3, Reform UK 1 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Joshua Bacon Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Vice Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board
Taiba Yasseen Vice Chair of Health Select Commission
Adam Carter Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
Amanda Clarke Chair of Standards and Ethics Committee
Rajmund Brent Deputy Mayor
Gillian Garnett Vice Chair of Licensing and Armed Forces Champion
Victoria Cusworth Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
Nigel Harper Vice Chair of Standards and Ethics Committee

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

Who has power over Rawmarsh East

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

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority led by Oliver Coppard
South Yorkshire Police led by Kilvinder Vigurs
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough: John Healey (Labour) MP
Rother Valley: Jake Richards (Labour) MP
Rotherham: Sarah Champion (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

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