Richard Blackman: councillor for Bassett, Southampton City Council

Richard Blackman is a Liberal Democrats councillor for the Bassett ward on Southampton City Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 5 May 2022.

Council: Southampton City Council
Ward: Bassett
Party: Liberal Democrats
Term began: 5 May 2022
Official profile: southampton.gov.uk
Source: Southampton City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Richard Blackman

These are the details Southampton City Council publishes for Richard Blackman, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: Councillor.R.Blackman@southampton.gov.uk
Phone: 023 80 832430
Post: c/o Member Services, Room 210 First Floor East, Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LY
Official profile: southampton.gov.uk

Who else represents Bassett

Sam Chapman Liberal Democrats
Sarah Wood Liberal Democrats

Liberal Democrats on Southampton City Council

Liberal Democrats holds 7 of the 50 seats on Southampton City Council. The largest group is Labour, with 21. Seats by party: Labour 21, Reform UK 8, Liberal Democrats 7, Green Party 6, Conservative 6, Labour and Co-operative Party 2.

Leaders and post holders on Southampton City Council

Sarah Bogle Leader and Cabinet Member for Growth, Prosperity, and Culture

All 50 councillors of Southampton City Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Bassett

Richard Blackman sits on Southampton City Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Southampton, each with its own page:

Hampshire Constabulary led by Donna Jones, Alexis Boon
Romsey and Southampton North: Caroline Nokes (Conservative) MP
Southampton Itchen: Darren Paffey (Labour) MP
Southampton Test: Satvir Kaur (Labour) MP
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United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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Where this comes from

Southampton City Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Southampton City 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 Name or seat out of date?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.