Gareth Coates: councillor for Spital Ward, Tamworth Borough Council
Gareth Coates is a Independent councillor for the Spital Ward ward on Tamworth Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Gareth Coates is also Chair of Corporate and Finance Overview and Scrutiny. Their current term began on 9 May 2023.
- Council
- Tamworth Borough Council
- Ward
- Spital Ward
- Party
- Independent
- Posts
- Chair of Corporate and Finance Overview and Scrutiny
- Term began
- 9 May 2023
- Official profile
- tamworth.moderngov.co.uk
- Source
- Tamworth Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Gareth Coates
These are the details Tamworth Borough Council publishes for Gareth Coates, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: gareth-coates@tamworth.gov.uk
- Post: C/O Tamworth Borough Council, Marmion House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth, B79 7BZ
- Official profile: tamworth.moderngov.co.uk
Who else represents Spital Ward
- Wayne Luca Reform UK Leader of Reform (Opposition Group)
- Samuel Smith Reform UK
Independent on Tamworth Borough Council
Independent holds 3 of the 30 seats on Tamworth Borough Council. The largest group is Labour, with 13. Seats by party: Labour 13, Reform UK 10, Independent 3, Conservative 3, Green Party 1.
Leaders and post holders on Tamworth Borough Council
- Carol Dean Leader of the Council
- Ken Norchi Mayor and Chair of Audit and Governance
- Natalie Statham Chair of the Community Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Lee Wood Chair of Planning
- Patricia Pallett Deputy Mayor
- Wayne Luca Leader of Reform (Opposition Group)
- Margaret Clarke Chair of Nominations and Grants and Statutory Officer Conduct Committee
- Stephen Doyle Deputy Leader of the Conservatives and Chair of Licensing an Audit and Governance Committees
All 30 councillors of Tamworth Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Spital Ward
Gareth Coates sits on Tamworth Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Tamworth, each with its own page:
- Staffordshire County Council
- Staffordshire Police led by Ben Adams, David Gardner
- Tamworth: Sarah Edwards (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Tamworth, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Tamworth Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Tamworth 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.