Ray Gooding: councillor for Stansted South & Birchanger, Uttlesford District Council

Ray Gooding is a Conservative and Unionist Party councillor for the Stansted South & Birchanger ward on Uttlesford District Council, according to the council's own published list. Ray Gooding is also Leader of the Conservative Group. Their current term began on 9 May 2023.

Council: Uttlesford District Council
Ward: Stansted South & Birchanger
Party: Conservative and Unionist Party
Posts: Leader of the Conservative Group
Term began: 9 May 2023
Official profile: uttlesford.moderngov.co.uk
Source: Uttlesford District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact Ray Gooding

These are the details Uttlesford District Council publishes for Ray Gooding, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:

Email: cllrgooding@uttlesford.gov.uk
Phone: 01799 510 510
Post: c/o Uttlesford District Council, London Road, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4ER
Official profile: uttlesford.moderngov.co.uk

Who else represents Stansted South & Birchanger

Nick Church Conservative and Unionist Party

Conservative and Unionist Party on Uttlesford District Council

Conservative and Unionist Party holds 12 of the 39 seats on Uttlesford District Council. The largest group is Residents for Uttlesford, with 18. Seats by party: Residents for Uttlesford 18, Conservative and Unionist Party 12, Liberal Democrats 3, Reform UK 3, Uttlesford Independents 2, Independent 1.

Leaders and post holders on Uttlesford District Council

Petrina Lees Leader of the Council and the Residents for Uttlesford Group
Richard Silcock Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
Neil Hargreaves Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Finance and the Economy
Geoffrey Sell Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group

All 39 councillors of Uttlesford District Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Stansted South & Birchanger

Ray Gooding sits on Uttlesford District Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Uttlesford, each with its own page:

Essex County Council
Essex Police led by Roger Hirst, BJ Harrington
Braintree: Sir James Cleverly (Conservative) MP
Harlow: Chris Vince (Labour (Co-op)) MP
North West Essex: Mrs Kemi Badenoch (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

The full ladder of power over Uttlesford, from residents' groups to the G20.

Where this comes from

Uttlesford District Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Uttlesford District 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.