Paula Basnett: councillor for Rock Ferry, Wirral Council
Paula Basnett is a Labour councillor for the Rock Ferry ward on Wirral Council, according to the council's own published list. Paula Basnett is also Leader of the Council. Their current term began on 5 May 2023.
- Council
- Wirral Council
- Ward
- Rock Ferry
- Party
- Labour
- Posts
- Leader of the Council
- Term began
- 5 May 2023
- Official profile
- democracy.wirral.gov.uk
- Source
- Wirral Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy)
Paula Basnett also has a page for the other posts they hold.
How to contact Paula Basnett
These are the details Wirral Council publishes for Paula Basnett, exactly as published on 3 November 2026:
- Email: paulabasnett@wirral.gov.uk
- Phone: 07889535385
- Official profile: democracy.wirral.gov.uk
Who else represents Rock Ferry
- Tony Murphy Labour
- Craig Walsh Green Party
Labour on Wirral Council
Labour holds 23 of the 66 seats on Wirral Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour 23, Green Party 14, Conservative 14, Liberal Democrats 6, Labour and Co-operative 3, Reform UK 3 and others.
Leaders and post holders on Wirral Council
- Ed Lamb Co-Leader of the Green Group
- Julie McManus Deputy Leader of the Council
- Ruth Molyneux Co-Leader of the Green Group
- Helen Cameron Vice-Chair of Audit and Risk Management Committee
- Mary Jordan Mayor
- Cherry Povall Chair of Regulatory and General Purposes Committee
- Steve Foulkes Vice-Chair of Planning Committee
- Chris Carubia Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and Vice-Chair of Children, Young People and Education Committee
All 66 councillors of Wirral Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Rock Ferry
Paula Basnett sits on Wirral Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above Wirral, each with its own page:
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority led by Steve Rotheram
- Merseyside Police led by Emily Spurrell, Rob Carden
- Birkenhead: Alison McGovern (Labour) MP
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: Justin Madders (Labour) MP
- Wallasey: Dame Angela Eagle (Labour) MP
- Wirral West: Matthew Patrick (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over Wirral, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
Wirral Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by Wirral 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.