Jim Dawson: councillor for Swinton and Wardley, Salford City Council

Jim Dawson is a Labour councillor for the Swinton and Wardley ward on Salford City Council, according to the council's own published list. Jim Dawson is also Chair of the Licensing and Safety Regulatory Panel. Their current term began on 4 May 1995.

Council: Salford City Council
Ward: Swinton and Wardley
Party: Labour
Posts: Chair of the Licensing and Safety Regulatory Panel
Term began: 4 May 1995
Official profile: sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk
Source: Salford City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Jim Dawson

These are the details Salford City Council publishes for Jim Dawson, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: councillor.Dawson@salford.gov.uk
Phone: 0161 793 5014
Post: Member Services, Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, M27 5DA
Official profile: sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk

Who else represents Swinton and Wardley

Bill Hinds Independent Democratic Socialist
Peter Charles Jones Reform UK

Labour on Salford City Council

Labour holds 31 of the 61 seats on Salford City Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour 31, Reform UK 14, Conservative 6, Green Party 3, Labour and Co-operative 3, City Mayor - Labour 1 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Salford City Council

Paul Dennett City Mayor and Lead for Housing and Anti-Poverty
John Mullen Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Board
David Jones Leader of the Green Party Group
Bob Clarke Leader of the Conservative Group
Darren Ward Chair of Audit and Accounts Committee
Maria Brabiner Deputy Chair of Growth and Prosperity Scrutiny Panel
Jim King Deputy Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Board
John Merry Deputy Ceremonial Mayor

All 61 councillors of Salford City Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Swinton and Wardley

Jim Dawson sits on Salford City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Salford, each with its own page:

Greater Manchester Combined Authority led by Bev Craig
Greater Manchester Police led by Stephen Watson
Bolton South and Walkden: Yasmin Qureshi (Labour) MP
Bury South: Christian Wakeford (Labour) MP
Salford: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour) MP
Worsley and Eccles: Michael Wheeler (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

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