South Ribble Borough Council: all 50 councillors
South Ribble Borough Council has 50 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Labour, with 28 of the 50 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: South Ribble Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed).
See South Ribble: local statistics and who has power over South Ribble, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Labour: 28 councillors
- Conservative: 16 councillors
- Liberal Democrats: 5 councillors
- Reform UK: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- Clare Hunter (Labour): Cabinet Member (Leisure, Health and Wellbeing)
- Caleb Tomlinson (Labour): Mayor
- Matthew Tomlinson (Labour): Leader of the Council, Cabinet Member (Strategy and Reform) and Leader of the Labour Group
- Kath Unsworth (Labour): Cabinet Member (Environment and Streetscene)
- Wesley Roberts (Labour): Cabinet Member (Finance and Assets)
- Ian Watkinson (Labour): Deputy Mayor
- Colin Sharples (Labour): Cabinet Member (Planning and Licensing)
- Jacky Alty (Labour): Cabinet Member (Economic Growth and Social Justice)
- Karen Walton (Conservative): Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Group
- David Howarth (Liberal Democrats): Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group
- Aniela Bylinski Gelder (Labour): Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member (Communities and Customers)
- Phil Smith (Conservative): Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
- Matthew Farnworth (Labour): Cabinet Member (Parks, Events and Culture)
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamber Bridge East | Clare Hunter | Labour | Cabinet Member (Leisure, Health and Wellbeing) | 18 November 2021 |
| Bamber Bridge East | Emma Stevens | Labour | 10 May 2023 | |
| Bamber Bridge West | Caleb Tomlinson | Labour | Mayor | 4 June 2009 |
| Bamber Bridge West | David Bollenberg | Labour | 10 October 2024 | |
| Broad Oak | Angela Turner | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2019 | |
| Broad Oak | Clare Burton-Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 22 December 2025 | |
| Broadfield | Kath Unsworth | Labour | Cabinet Member (Environment and Streetscene) | 7 May 2021 |
| Broadfield | Matthew Tomlinson | Labour | Leader of the Council, Cabinet Member (Strategy and Reform) and Leader of the Labour Group | 6 May 1999 |
| Buckshaw and Worden | Pete Pillinger | Labour | 10 May 2023 | |
| Buckshaw and Worden | Wesley Roberts | Labour | Cabinet Member (Finance and Assets) | 10 May 2023 |
| Charnock | Deborah Ashton | Labour | 10 May 2023 | |
| Charnock | Ian Watkinson | Labour | Deputy Mayor | 7 May 2015 |
| Coupe Green and Gregson Lane | James Gleeson | Labour | 10 May 2023 | |
| Coupe Green and Gregson Lane | Mathew Forshaw | Reform UK | 10 May 2023 | |
| Earnshaw Bridge | Colin Sharples | Labour | Cabinet Member (Planning and Licensing) | 7 May 2019 |
| Earnshaw Bridge | Lou Jackson | Labour | 5 May 2022 | |
| Farington East | Jacky Alty | Labour | Cabinet Member (Economic Growth and Social Justice) | 7 May 2019 |
| Farington East | Paul Wharton-Hardman | Labour | 7 May 2015 | |
| Farington West | George Rear | Conservative | 10 May 2023 | |
| Farington West | Karen Walton | Conservative | Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Group | 7 May 2015 |
| Hoole | Connor Watson | Conservative | 10 May 2023 | |
| Hoole | John Rainsbury | Conservative | 3 May 2007 | |
| Howick and Priory | David Howarth | Liberal Democrats | Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group | 4 May 1995 |
| Howick and Priory | David Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 1 May 2003 | |
| Howick and Priory | James Lillis | Liberal Democrats | 10 May 2023 | |
| Leyland Central | Aniela Bylinski Gelder | Labour | Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member (Communities and Customers) | 7 May 2019 |
| Leyland Central | Haydn Williams | Labour | 10 May 2023 | |
| Longton and Hutton West | Colin Coulton | Conservative | 1 May 2003 | |
| Longton and Hutton West | Julie Buttery | Conservative | 7 May 2021 | |
| Longton and Hutton West | Will King | Conservative | 10 May 2023 | |
| Lostock Hall | Elaine Stringfellow | Labour | 10 May 2023 | |
| Lostock Hall | Lesley Pritchard | Labour | 10 May 2023 | |
| Lostock Hall | Peter Gabbott | Labour | 10 May 2023 | |
| Middleforth | James Flannery | Labour | 7 May 2019 | |
| Middleforth | Joan Burrows | Conservative | 24 October 2024 | |
| Middleforth | Keith Martin | Labour | 9 May 2011 | |
| Moss Side | Mary Green | Conservative | 3 May 2007 | |
| Moss Side | Michael Green | Conservative | 1 May 2003 | |
| New Longton and Hutton East | Margaret Smith | Conservative | 5 May 1983 | |
| New Longton and Hutton East | Phil Smith | Conservative | Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group | 3 May 2007 |
| Samlesbury and Walton | Jasmine Gleave | Conservative | 10 May 2023 | |
| Samlesbury and Walton | Peter Mullineaux | Conservative | 1 May 2003 | |
| Seven Stars | Jane Bell | Labour | 9 May 2011 | |
| Seven Stars | Matthew Farnworth | Labour | Cabinet Member (Parks, Events and Culture) | 10 May 2023 |
| St Ambrose | Jo Hindle-Taylor | Labour | 10 May 2023 | |
| St Ambrose | Nicky Peet | Labour | 10 May 2023 | |
| Walton-le-Dale East | Chris Lomax | Labour | 7 May 2019 | |
| Walton-le-Dale East | Hilary Bedford | Labour | 10 May 2023 | |
| Walton-le-Dale West | Damian Bretherton | Conservative | 7 May 2019 | |
| Walton-le-Dale West | Matt Campbell | Conservative | 7 May 2019 |
Source
South Ribble Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy, with contact details removed). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by South Ribble Borough Council. We do not reproduce home addresses, phone numbers or emails; use the official profile to contact a councillor. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.