Gary Sumner: councillor for Chiseldon & Ridgeway, Swindon Borough Council
Gary Sumner is a CONSERVATIVE councillor for the Chiseldon & Ridgeway ward on Swindon Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Gary Sumner is also Leader of the Council; Chair of Appointments Committee; Chair of Special Committee. Their current term began on 5 May 2016.
- Council
- Swindon Borough Council
- Ward
- Chiseldon & Ridgeway
- Party
- CONSERVATIVE
- Posts
- Leader of the Council; Chair of Appointments Committee; Chair of Special Committee
- Term began
- 5 May 2016
- Official profile
- ww5.swindon.gov.uk
- Source
- Swindon Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
Gary Sumner also has a page for the other posts they hold.
How to contact Gary Sumner
These are the details Swindon Borough Council publishes for Gary Sumner, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: GSumner2@swindon.gov.uk
- Phone: 01793 790814
- Post: C/O Swindon Borough Council, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH
- Official profile: ww5.swindon.gov.uk
Who else represents Chiseldon & Ridgeway
- Matt Hinton CONSERVATIVE Cabinet Member for Community Engagement, Safety and Services
CONSERVATIVE on Swindon Borough Council
CONSERVATIVE holds 23 of the 57 seats on Swindon Borough Council, the largest group. Seats by party: CONSERVATIVE 23, LABOUR & CO-OPERATIVE 18, REFORM UK 13, LABOUR 1, INDEPENDENT 1, LIBERAL DEMOCRATS 1.
Leaders and post holders on Swindon Borough Council
- Adorabelle Shaikh Chair of Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Barbara Parry Chair of Health and Wellbeing Board
- James Head Vice-Chair of Adults and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Vijay Manro Chair of Appeals Committee
- Steve Weisinger Chair of Audit Committee
- Marco Di Pinto Vice-Chair of Finance Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Roger Smith Chair of Standards Committee
- Colin Lovell Deputy Leader of Reform UK Group
All 57 councillors of Swindon Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Chiseldon & Ridgeway
Gary Sumner sits on Swindon Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Swindon, each with its own page:
- Wiltshire Police
- East Wiltshire: Danny Kruger (Reform UK) MP
- Swindon North: Will Stone (Labour) MP
- Swindon South: Heidi Alexander (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Swindon, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Swindon Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Swindon 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.