Karen Walton: councillor for Farington West, South Ribble Borough Council
Karen Walton is a Conservative councillor for the Farington West ward on South Ribble Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Karen Walton is also Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Group. Their current term began on 7 May 2015.
- Council
- South Ribble Borough Council
- Ward
- Farington West
- Party
- Conservative
- Posts
- Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Group
- Term began
- 7 May 2015
- 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 Karen Walton
These are the details South Ribble Borough Council publishes for Karen Walton, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: cllr.kwalton@southribble.gov.uk
- Phone: 07817 268819
- Post: Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1DH
- Official profile: southribble.moderngov.co.uk
Who else represents Farington West
- George Rear Conservative
Conservative on South Ribble Borough Council
Conservative holds 16 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
- David Howarth Leader of the Liberal Democrats 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 Farington West
Karen Walton 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.