Margaret Smith: councillor for New Longton and Hutton East, South Ribble Borough Council
Margaret Smith is a Conservative councillor for the New Longton and Hutton East ward on South Ribble Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 5 May 1983.
- Council
- South Ribble Borough Council
- Ward
- New Longton and Hutton East
- Party
- Conservative
- Term began
- 5 May 1983
- 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 Margaret Smith
These are the details South Ribble Borough Council publishes for Margaret Smith, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: MSmith2@southribble.gov.uk
- Phone: 07795 092043
- Phone: 01772 613429
- Post: CIvic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1DH
- Official profile: southribble.moderngov.co.uk
Who else represents New Longton and Hutton East
- Phil Smith Conservative Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
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
- Karen Walton Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Group
- 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 New Longton and Hutton East
Margaret Smith 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.