David Howarth: councillor for Howick and Priory, South Ribble Borough Council

David Howarth is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Howick and Priory ward on South Ribble Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. David Howarth is also Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group. Their current term began on 4 May 1995.

Council: South Ribble Borough Council
Ward: Howick and Priory
Party: Liberal Democrats
Posts: Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group
Term began: 4 May 1995
Official profile: southribble.moderngov.co.uk
Source: South Ribble Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact David Howarth

These are the details South Ribble Borough Council publishes for David Howarth, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: cllr.dhowarth@southribble.gov.uk
Phone: 01772 469995
Post: Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1DH
Official profile: southribble.moderngov.co.uk

Who else represents Howick and Priory

James Lillis Liberal Democrats
David Shaw Liberal Democrats

Liberal Democrats on South Ribble Borough Council

Liberal Democrats holds 5 of the 50 seats on South Ribble Borough Council. The largest group is Labour, with 28. Seats by party: Labour 28, Conservative 16, Liberal Democrats 5, Reform UK 1.

Leaders and post holders on South Ribble Borough Council

Caleb Tomlinson Mayor
Matthew Tomlinson Leader of the Council, Cabinet Member (Strategy and Reform) and Leader of the Labour Group
Ian Watkinson Deputy Mayor
Karen Walton Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Group
Aniela Bylinski Gelder Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member (Communities and Customers)
Phil Smith Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group

All 50 councillors of South Ribble Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Howick and Priory

David Howarth sits on South Ribble Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above South Ribble, each with its own page:

Lancashire County Council
Lancashire Constabulary led by Clive Grunshaw, Sacha Hatchett
Ribble Valley: Maya Ellis (Labour) MP
South Ribble: Mr Paul Foster (Labour) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

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