Matt Hinton: councillor for Chiseldon & Ridgeway, Swindon Borough Council

Matt Hinton is a CONSERVATIVE councillor for the Chiseldon & Ridgeway ward on Swindon Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Matt Hinton is also Cabinet Member for Community Engagement, Safety and Services. Their current term began on 7 May 2026.

Council: Swindon Borough Council
Ward: Chiseldon & Ridgeway
Party: CONSERVATIVE
Posts: Cabinet Member for Community Engagement, Safety and Services
Term began: 7 May 2026
Official profile: ww5.swindon.gov.uk
Source: Swindon Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Matt Hinton

These are the details Swindon Borough Council publishes for Matt Hinton, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: MHinton@swindon.gov.uk
Post: C/O Swindon Borough Council, Euclid Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH
Official profile: ww5.swindon.gov.uk

Who else represents Chiseldon & Ridgeway

Gary Sumner CONSERVATIVE Leader of the Council

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
Gary Sumner Leader of the Council
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

All 57 councillors of Swindon Borough Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Chiseldon & Ridgeway

Matt Hinton 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.