Chris Bateson: councillor for Staines South, Spelthorne Borough Council

Chris Bateson is a Liberal Democrat Group councillor for the Staines South ward on Spelthorne Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Chris Bateson is also Deputy Leader of the Council. Their current term began on 7 May 2019.

Council: Spelthorne Borough Council
Ward: Staines South
Party: Liberal Democrat Group
Posts: Deputy Leader of the Council
Term began: 7 May 2019
Official profile: democracy.spelthorne.gov.uk
Source: Spelthorne Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Chris Bateson

These are the details Spelthorne Borough Council publishes for Chris Bateson, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Email: cllr.bateson@spelthorne.gov.uk
Phone: 07958 654204
Home address (published by the council): 19 Witheygate Avenue, Staines upon Thames, Middlesex, TW18 2RA
Official profile: democracy.spelthorne.gov.uk

Who else represents Staines South

Tony Burrell Labour
Jolyon Caplin Liberal Democrat Group

Liberal Democrat Group on Spelthorne Borough Council

Liberal Democrat Group holds 10 of the 39 seats on Spelthorne Borough Council. The largest group is Conservative, with 14. Seats by party: Conservative 14, Liberal Democrat Group 10, Labour 6, Independent Spelthorne Group 5, Unaffiliated Independent 2, No party given 1 and others.

Leaders and post holders on Spelthorne Borough Council

Joanne Sexton Leader of Spelthorne Borough Council, Leader of Independent Spelthorne Group
Sandra Dunn Deputy Mayor
John Boughtflower Leader of the Conservative Group
Howard Williams Deputy Leader of the Independent Spelthorne Group
Jon Button Leader of Labour Group
John Doran Mayor
Sue Doran Deputy Leader of Labour Group
Suraj Gyawali Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

All 39 councillors of Spelthorne Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Staines South

Chris Bateson sits on Spelthorne Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Spelthorne, each with its own page:

Surrey County Council
Surrey Police led by Lisa Townsend
Spelthorne: Lincoln Jopp (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Spelthorne Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Spelthorne 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.