Michael Carthew: councillor for Olton, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Michael Carthew is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Olton ward on Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list.

Council: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Ward: Olton
Party: Liberal Democrats
Official profile: democracy.solihull.gov.uk
Source: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Michael Carthew

These are the details Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council publishes for Michael Carthew, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: michael.carthew@solihull.gov.uk
Phone: 07879 015344
Post: c/o Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, B91 3QB
Official profile: democracy.solihull.gov.uk

Who else represents Olton

James Bradley Liberal Democrats Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
James Johnson Conservative

Liberal Democrats on Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Liberal Democrats holds 6 of the 48 seats on Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. The largest group is Conservative, with 25. Seats by party: Conservative 25, Reform UK 12, Liberal Democrats 6, Green Party 4, Independent 1.

Leaders and post holders on Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Samantha Gethen Leader of the Reform UK Group
Ade Adeyemo Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
James Bradley Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
Karen Grinsell Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Children and Education
Max McLoughlin Leader of Green Group
Sardul Marwa The Mayor of Solihull

All 48 councillors of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Olton

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

West Midlands Combined Authority led by Richard Parker
West Midlands Police led by Simon Foster, Scott Green
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: Liam Byrne (Labour) MP
Meriden and Solihull East: Saqib Bhatti (Conservative) MP
Solihull West and Shirley: Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

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