Simon Tagg: councillor for Newcastle - Westlands, Thistleberry & Keele, South Staffordshire Council

Simon Tagg is a Conservative councillor for the Newcastle - Westlands, Thistleberry & Keele ward on South Staffordshire Council, according to the council's own published list. Simon Tagg is also Shadow Portfolio Holder for Strategic Highways. Their current term began on 12 July 2007.

Council

South Staffordshire Council

Ward

Newcastle - Westlands, Thistleberry & Keele

Party

Conservative

Posts

Shadow Portfolio Holder for Strategic Highways

Term began

12 July 2007

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 Simon Tagg

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

• Email: simon.tagg@staffordshire.gov.uk
• Phone: 07768 440380
• Post: County Buildings, Martin Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 2LH
• Official profile: moderngov.staffordshire.gov.uk

Conservative on South Staffordshire Council

Conservative holds 12 of the 62 seats on South Staffordshire Council. The largest group is Reform UK, with 43. 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 Newcastle - Westlands, Thistleberry & Keele

Simon Tagg 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.