Gareth Oakes: councillor for Rural West, West Lancashire Borough Council
Gareth Oakes is a Reform UK councillor for the Rural West ward on West Lancashire Borough Council, according to the council's own published list. Gareth Oakes is also The Deputy Leader of West Lancashire Reform Group; Vice-Chairperson of Audit & Governance Committee. Their current term began on 11 May 2026.
- Council
- West Lancashire Borough Council
- Ward
- Rural West
- Party
- Reform UK
- Posts
- The Deputy Leader of West Lancashire Reform Group; Vice-Chairperson of Audit & Governance Committee
- Term began
- 11 May 2026
- Official profile
- democracy.westlancs.gov.uk
- Source
- West Lancashire Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Gareth Oakes
These are the details West Lancashire Borough Council publishes for Gareth Oakes, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: Cllr.Oakes@westlancs.gov.uk
- Phone: 01695 583214
- Post: C/O Council Offices, 52 Derby Street, Ormskirk, West Lancashire, L39 2DF
- Official profile: democracy.westlancs.gov.uk
Who else represents Rural West
- Alexander Blundell The Conservative Party
- Marilyn Westley The Conservative Party Vice-Chairperson of Planning Committee
Reform UK on West Lancashire Borough Council
Reform UK holds 7 of the 44 seats on West Lancashire Borough Council. The largest group is The Conservative Party, with 12. Seats by party: The Conservative Party 12, Our West Lancashire Party 11, Labour and Co-operative Party 9, Reform UK 7, Labour Party 3, Independent 2.
Leaders and post holders on West Lancashire Borough Council
- Paul David Hesketh Assistant Leader
- Thomas de Freitas Assistant Leader
- John Howard The Deputy Mayor of West Lancashire
- Janet Ingman The Mayor of West Lancashire
- Mark Anderson Leader of the Labour Group
- David Whittington The Leader of The Council
- Adrian Owens The Deputy Leader of the Council
- Aaron Body Leader of West Lancashire Reform Group
All 44 councillors of West Lancashire Borough Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Rural West
Gareth Oakes sits on West Lancashire Borough Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above West Lancashire, each with its own page:
- Lancashire County Council
- Lancashire Constabulary led by Clive Grunshaw, Sacha Hatchett
- Southport: Patrick Hurley (Labour) MP
- West Lancashire: Ashley Dalton (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over West Lancashire, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
West Lancashire Borough Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by West Lancashire 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.