Samantha Gethen: councillor for Fordbridge, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Samantha Gethen is a Reform UK councillor for the Fordbridge ward on Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Samantha Gethen is also Leader of the Reform UK Group.

Council

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Ward

Fordbridge

Party

Reform UK

Posts

Leader of the Reform UK Group

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 Samantha Gethen

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

• Email: samantha.gethen@solihull.gov.uk
• Post: C/o Council House, Manor Square, Solihull, B91 3QB
• Official profile: democracy.solihull.gov.uk

Who else represents Fordbridge

• Paul Goldingay Reform UK
• Den O'Neil Reform UK

Reform UK on Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Reform UK holds 12 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

• 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 Fordbridge

Samantha Gethen 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.