Janet Higgins: councillor for Lichfield - Lichfield Rural West, South Staffordshire Council

Janet Higgins is a Reform UK councillor for the Lichfield - Lichfield Rural West ward on South Staffordshire Council, according to the council's own published list. Janet Higgins is also Cabinet Member for Education and SEND. Their current term began on 5 May 2025.

Council: South Staffordshire Council
Ward: Lichfield - Lichfield Rural West
Party: Reform UK
Posts: Cabinet Member for Education and SEND
Term began: 5 May 2025
Official profile: moderngov.staffordshire.gov.uk
Source: South Staffordshire Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Janet Higgins

These are the details South Staffordshire Council publishes for Janet Higgins, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: janet.higgins@staffordshire.gov.uk
Post: County Buildings, Martin Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2LH
Official profile: moderngov.staffordshire.gov.uk

Reform UK on South Staffordshire Council

Reform UK holds 43 of the 62 seats on South Staffordshire Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Reform UK 43, Conservative 12, Independent 4, Labour 1, Green Party 1, Stafford Borough Independents 1.

Leaders and post holders on South Staffordshire Council

Philip White Leader of the Opposition
Alex Farrell Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Portfolio Holder for Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution
Sean Bagguley Acting Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources
Hayley Coles Acting Leader of the Council

All 62 councillors of South Staffordshire Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Lichfield - Lichfield Rural West

Janet Higgins sits on South Staffordshire Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above South Staffordshire, each with its own page:

Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Police led by Ben Adams, David Gardner
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: Mike Wood (Conservative) MP
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: Sir Gavin Williamson (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

South Staffordshire Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by South Staffordshire 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.