Gary Groves: councillor for Wem, Shropshire Council

Gary Groves is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Wem ward on Shropshire Council, according to the council's own published list. Gary Groves is also Vice-Chair - Shropshire Council Chair Pensions Committee.

Council: Shropshire Council
Ward: Wem
Party: Liberal Democrats
Posts: Vice-Chair - Shropshire Council Chair Pensions Committee
Official profile: shropshire.gov.uk
Source: Shropshire Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Gary Groves

These are the details Shropshire Council publishes for Gary Groves, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: Gary.Groves@shropshire.gov.uk
Phone: 07990086362
Post: c/o Members Secretariat, Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ
Official profile: shropshire.gov.uk

Who else represents Wem

Alan Holford Liberal Democrats

Liberal Democrats on Shropshire Council

Liberal Democrats holds 41 of the 74 seats on Shropshire Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Liberal Democrats 41, Reform UK 15, Conservative 7, Green and Progressive Independent 5, Labour 4, Non-affiliated Independent Member 2.

Leaders and post holders on Shropshire Council

Jon Tandy Chair - Strategic Licencing Committee
Chris Naylor Chair - Finance and Improvement Oveview and Scrutiny Committee
Heather Kidd Group Leader - Liberal Democrat Group. Leader - Shropshire Council
Dawn Husemann Group Leader - Reform UK Group
Rosemary Dartnall Group Leader - Labour Group.
Sharon Ritchie-Simmons Chair - Audit and Governance Committee
Duncan Borrowman Chair - Shropshire Council
Ed Potter Chair - Economy & Environment Overview & Scrutiny Committee

All 74 councillors of Shropshire Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Wem

Gary Groves sits on Shropshire Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Shropshire, each with its own page:

West Mercia Police led by John Campion
North Shropshire: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat) MP
Shrewsbury: Julia Buckley (Labour) MP
South Shropshire: Stuart Anderson (Conservative) MP
The Wrekin: Mark Pritchard (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

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