Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: all 39 councillors
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council has 39 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Liberal Democrats, with 26 of the 39 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy).
See Tunbridge Wells: local statistics and who has power over Tunbridge Wells, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Liberal Democrats: 26 councillors
- Conservatives: 7 councillors
- Tunbridge Wells Alliance: 2 councillors
- Labour: 2 councillors
- Labour and Co-Operative Party: 1 councillor
- Independents for Tunbridge Wells: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- Justine Rutland (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Economic Development & Deputy Leader
- Ms Beverley Palmer (Conservatives): Mayor
- Christopher Hall (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Finance and Property
- Pamela Wilkinson (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Sports, Leisure & Health
- Corinna Keefe (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities
- Matt Lowe (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Planning
- Astra Birch (Liberal Democrats): Deputy Mayor
- Mark Ellis (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Innovation & Transformation
- Ben Chapelard (Liberal Democrats): Leader of the Council
- Rob Wormington (Liberal Democrats): Cabinet Member for Environment & Sustainability
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began | Official contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook Sissinghurst and Frittenden | Alexander Ellison | Conservatives | alexander.ellison@tunbridgewells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN11RS | ||
| Cranbrook Sissinghurst and Frittenden | Andy Fairweather | Conservatives | 8 May 2019 | Andrew.Fairweather@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 07976 290185 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Cranbrook Sissinghurst and Frittenden | Harry Wormington | Liberal Democrats | 23 September 2026 | ||
| Culverden | David Osborne | Liberal Democrats | 9 May 2023 | david.osborne@tunbridgewells.gov.uk 07919 992057 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Culverden | Justine Rutland | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Economic Development & Deputy Leader | 19 November 2019 | Justine.Rutland@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 01892 335542 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS |
| Culverden | Martin Brice | Liberal Democrats | 9 May 2022 | Martin.Brice@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 07712 185754 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Hawkhurst Sandhurst and Benenden | Ellen Neville | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 9 May 2022 | Ellen.Neville@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 07712 408513 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Hawkhurst Sandhurst and Benenden | Ms Beverley Palmer | Conservatives | Mayor | 2 May 2002 | Beverley.Palmer@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 01580 754309 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS |
| Hawkhurst Sandhurst and Benenden | Tom Dawlings | Conservatives | 26 May 2014 | Tom.Dawlings@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 01580 241750 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| High Brooms | Dianne Hill | Labour and Co-Operative Party | 5 May 2011 | Dianne.Hill@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 01892 541476 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Paddock Wood | Christopher Digby | Liberal Democrats | 12 May 2026 | Christopher.Digby@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN11RS | |
| Paddock Wood | Don Kent | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | don.kent@tunbridgewells.gov.uk 07541035560 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbrdige Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Paddock Wood | Mark Munday | Liberal Democrats | 9 May 2023 | mark.munday@tunbridgewells.gov.uk 07777 597 697 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Pantiles | Christopher Hall | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Finance and Property | 10 May 2021 | Christopher.Hall@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk c/o Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS |
| Pantiles | Jamie Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 9 May 2022 | Jamie.Johnson@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 07931 158586 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1 RS | |
| Pantiles | Pamela Wilkinson | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Sports, Leisure & Health | 9 May 2023 | pamela.wilkinson@tunbridgewells.gov.uk c/o Town Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS |
| Park | Corinna Keefe | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities | 7 May 2024 | corinna.keefe@tunbridgewells.gov.uk 07563811490 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS |
| Park | Matt Lowe | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Planning | 7 May 2024 | matt.lowe@tunbridgewells.gov.uk 01892 554136 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS |
| Park | Richard Brown | Liberal Democrats | 1 May 2025 | Richard.Brown@tunbridgewells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Pembury and Capel | Astra Birch | Liberal Democrats | Deputy Mayor | 7 May 2024 | astra.birch@tunbridgewells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS |
| Pembury and Capel | David Hayward | Independents for Tunbridge Wells | 8 May 2019 | David.Hayward@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 01892 808000 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Pembury and Capel | Hugh Patterson | Liberal Democrats | 8 May 2012 | Hugh.Patterson@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 01892 837201 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Rural Tunbridge Wells | David Knight | Conservatives | 10 May 2021 | David.Knight@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 01580 895510 c/o Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Rural Tunbridge Wells | Lynne Darrah | Conservatives | 7 May 2024 | lynne.darrah@tunbridgewells.gov.uk 07960 603402 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Rural Tunbridge Wells | Thomas Mobbs | Conservatives | 7 May 2024 | thomas.mobbs@tunbridgewells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Rusthall and Speldhurst | Ian Standing | Liberal Democrats | 12 May 2026 | Ian.Standing@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN11RS | |
| Rusthall and Speldhurst | Jayne Sharratt | Labour | 9 May 2023 | jayne.sharratt@tunbridgewells.gov.uk 07532 339434 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Rusthall and Speldhurst | Matthew Sankey | Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 9 May 2022 | Matthew.Sankey@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 07881 674310 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Sherwood | Andrew Wallace | Liberal Democrats | 12 May 2026 | Andrew.Wallace@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Tunbridge Wells, TN11RS | |
| Sherwood | Courtney Souper | Liberal Democrats | 7 May 2024 | courtney.souper@tunbridgewells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Sherwood | Hugo Pound | Labour | 8 May 2019 | Hugo.Pound@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 07977 497335 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| Southborough and Bidborough | Ash Shukla | Liberal Democrats | 12 May 2026 | Ash.Shukla@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN11RS | |
| Southborough and Bidborough | Kimberley Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 12 May 2026 | kimberley.johnson@tunbridgewells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN11RS | |
| Southborough and Bidborough | Mark Ellis | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Innovation & Transformation | 8 May 2018 | Mark.Ellis@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS |
| St James' | Ben Chapelard | Liberal Democrats | Leader of the Council | 7 October 2010 | Ben.Chapelard@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk 01892 557792 c/o The Town Hall, Monson Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS |
| St James' | Gavin Barrass | Liberal Democrats | 12 May 2026 | gavin.barrass@tunbridgewells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN11RS | |
| St James' | Rob Wormington | Liberal Democrats | Cabinet Member for Environment & Sustainability | 10 May 2021 | Rob.Wormington@TunbridgeWells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS |
| St John's | Simon Davidson | Liberal Democrats | 1 May 2025 | simon.davidson@tunbridgewells.gov.uk c/o The Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS | |
| St John's | Ukonu Obasi | Liberal Democrats | 31 October 2025 | Ukonu.Obasi@Tunbridgewells.gov.uk c/o Town Hall, Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1RS |
Source
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Contact details are exactly what the council publishes in its own feed on the day it was read, including a home address or phone only where the council publishes one. Anything the council removes disappears from this page at the next refresh. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.