David Laing: councillor for Hylton Castle, Sunderland City Council

David Laing is a Reform UK councillor for the Hylton Castle ward on Sunderland City Council, according to the council's own published list. Their current term began on 11 May 2026.

Council: Sunderland City Council
Ward: Hylton Castle
Party: Reform UK
Term began: 11 May 2026
Official profile: committees.sunderland.gov.uk
Source: Sunderland City Council: councillors (CMIS), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact David Laing

Sunderland City Council publishes no direct contact details for David Laing in its list. Use the official profile page:

Official profile: committees.sunderland.gov.uk

Who else represents Hylton Castle

Glenn Gibbins Independent
Ian Jones Reform UK

Reform UK on Sunderland City Council

Reform UK holds 57 of the 75 seats on Sunderland City Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Reform UK 57, Liberal democrats 12, Labour and Co-operative 4, Labour 1, Independent 1.

All 75 councillors of Sunderland City Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Hylton Castle

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

North East Mayoral Combined Authority led by Kim McGuinness
Northumbria Police led by Susan Dungworth, Vanessa Jardine
Houghton and Sunderland South: Bridget Phillipson (Labour) MP
Sunderland Central: Lewis Atkinson (Labour) MP
Washington and Gateshead South: Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Labour) MP
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United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Sunderland City Council: councillors (CMIS), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Sunderland 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 Name or seat out of date?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.