Mike Ryder: councillor for Birkdale, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Mike Ryder is a Reform UK councillor for the Birkdale ward on Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Ward: Birkdale
Party: Reform UK
Official profile: modgov.sefton.gov.uk
Source: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Mike Ryder

These are the details Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council publishes for Mike Ryder, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: mike.ryder@sefton.gov.uk
Official profile: modgov.sefton.gov.uk

Who else represents Birkdale

Iain Brodie Liberal Democrats
Simon Shaw Liberal Democrats

Reform UK on Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Reform UK holds 4 of the 65 seats on Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council. The largest group is The Labour Party, with 35. Seats by party: The Labour Party 35, Liberal Democrats 17, Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents 5, Reform UK 4, The Green Party 2, Independent (Independent Member) 1 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Marion Atkinson Leader of the Council and Leader of Labour Group
Dr. John Pugh Leader of Liberal Democrat Group
Paulette Lappin Cabinet Member – Regeneration, Economy and Skills and Deputy Leader
Ian Moncur Cabinet Member - Adult Social Care and Health and Deputy Leader
Jennifer Corcoran Mayor
John Kelly Chair of Licensing and Regulatory Committee
David Leatherbarrow Lydiate and Maghull Community Independents Leader
Carla Thomas Deputy Chair of the Council

All 65 councillors of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Birkdale

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

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority led by Steve Rotheram
Merseyside Police led by Emily Spurrell, Rob Carden
Bootle: Peter Dowd (Labour) MP
Liverpool Walton: Dan Carden (Labour) MP
Sefton Central: Bill Esterson (Labour) MP
Southport: Patrick Hurley (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

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