John Wells: councillor for Salisbury St Francis & Stratford, Wiltshire Council

John Wells is a Independent councillor for the Salisbury St Francis & Stratford ward on Wiltshire Council, according to the council's own published list. John Wells is also Portfolio Holder for Innovation and Best Value in Children’s Services. Their current term began on 6 May 2025.

Council: Wiltshire Council
Ward: Salisbury St Francis & Stratford
Party: Independent
Posts: Portfolio Holder for Innovation and Best Value in Children’s Services
Term began: 6 May 2025
Official profile: cms.wiltshire.gov.uk
Source: Wiltshire Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)

How to contact John Wells

These are the details Wiltshire Council publishes for John Wells, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:

Independent on Wiltshire Council

Independent holds 6 of the 98 seats on Wiltshire Council. The largest group is Liberal Democrats, with 43. Seats by party: Liberal Democrats 43, Conservative 38, Reform UK 10, Independent 6, Independent Labour 1.

Leaders and post holders on Wiltshire Council

Ian Thorn Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning
Richard Clewer Conservative Group Leader
Ernie Clark Independent Group Leader
Ed Rimmer Reform UK Group Leader
Ricky Rogers Salisbury Independent and Labour Group Leader
Mel Jacob Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Organisational Strategy, Digital and Leisure, Libraries & Culture

All 98 councillors of Wiltshire Council, by ward and party.

Who has power over Salisbury St Francis & Stratford

John Wells sits on Wiltshire Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Wiltshire, each with its own page:

Wiltshire Police
Chippenham: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat) MP
East Wiltshire: Danny Kruger (Reform UK) MP
Melksham and Devizes: Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrat) MP
Salisbury: John Glen (Conservative) MP
South Cotswolds: Dr Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat) MP
South West Wiltshire: Dr Andrew Murrison (Conservative) MP
UK government and all 650 MPs
United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20

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

Where this comes from

Wiltshire Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Wiltshire 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.