John Merry: councillor for Broughton, Salford City Council
John Merry is a Labour councillor for the Broughton ward on Salford City Council, according to the council's own published list. John Merry is also Deputy Ceremonial Mayor. Their current term began on 3 May 1990.
- Council
- Salford City Council
- Ward
- Broughton
- Party
- Labour
- Posts
- Deputy Ceremonial Mayor
- Term began
- 3 May 1990
- 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 John Merry
These are the details Salford City Council publishes for John Merry, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: councillor.merry@salford.gov.uk
- Phone: 07966 316096
- Post: Member Services, Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, M27 5DA
- Official profile: sccdemocracy.salford.gov.uk
Who else represents Broughton
- Maria Brabiner Labour Deputy Chair of Growth and Prosperity Scrutiny Panel
- Jim King Labour and Co-operative Deputy Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Board
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
- Michael Thomas Pevitt Chair of Community and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Panel
All 61 councillors of Salford City Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Broughton
John Merry 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.