James Owen: councillor for Oswestry North East, Shropshire Council

James Owen is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Oswestry North East ward on Shropshire Council, according to the council's own published list. James Owen is also Portfolio Holder for Housing.

Council: Shropshire Council
Ward: Oswestry North East
Party: Liberal Democrats
Posts: Portfolio Holder for Housing
Official profile: shropshire.gov.uk
Source: Shropshire Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact James Owen

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

Email: James.Owen@shropshire.gov.uk
Post: c/o Members Secretariat, Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HQ
Official profile: shropshire.gov.uk

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 Oswestry North East

James Owen 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.