Joanne Chapman: councillor for Washington West, Sunderland City Council

Joanne Chapman is a Labour and Co-operative councillor for the Washington West 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: Washington West
Party: Labour and Co-operative
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 Joanne Chapman

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

Official profile: committees.sunderland.gov.uk

Who else represents Washington West

Brandon Feeley Labour and Co-operative
Adrian Pickering Reform UK

Labour and Co-operative on Sunderland City Council

Labour and Co-operative holds 4 of the 75 seats on Sunderland City Council. The largest group is Reform UK, with 57. 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 Washington West

Joanne Chapman 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
UK government and all 650 MPs
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 Name or seat out of date?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.