Dave Merrett: councillor for Guildhall Ward, City of York Council
Dave Merrett is a Labour councillor for the Guildhall Ward ward on City of York Council, according to the council's own published list. Dave Merrett is also Joint Executive Member for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities. Their current term began on 1 May 2003.
- Council
- City of York Council
- Ward
- Guildhall Ward
- Party
- Labour
- Posts
- Joint Executive Member for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities
- Term began
- 1 May 2003
- Official profile
- democracy.york.gov.uk
- Source
- City of York Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy)
How to contact Dave Merrett
These are the details City of York Council publishes for Dave Merrett, exactly as published on 2 November 2026:
- Email: Cllr.dMerrett@york.gov.uk
- Phone: 07742 766106
- Post: c/o Democratic Services, West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA
- Official profile: democracy.york.gov.uk
Who else represents Guildhall Ward
- Tony Clarke Labour
- Rachel Melly Labour Chair, Licensing and Regulatory
Labour on City of York Council
Labour holds 24 of the 47 seats on City of York Council, the largest group. Seats by party: Labour 24, Liberal Democrats 19, Conservative 3, Restore Britain 1.
Leaders and post holders on City of York Council
- Michael Nicholls Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
- Danny Myers Scrutiny Chair, Place
- Margaret Wells Lord Mayor of York
- Chris Steward Leader of the Conservative Group
- Stephen Fenton Scrutiny Chair, Corporate
- Paula Widdowson Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
- Rachel Melly Chair, Licensing and Regulatory
- Andrew Hollyer Chair, Audit and Governance
All 47 councillors of City of York Council, by ward and party.
Who has power over Guildhall Ward
Dave Merrett sits on City of York Council, at level 3 of the ten levels of power. These are the bodies above York, each with its own page:
- York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority led by David Skaith
- North Yorkshire Police led by Jo Coles
- York Central: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op)) MP
- York Outer: Mr Luke Charters (Labour) MP
- UK government and all 650 MPs
- United Nations, IMF, G7 and G20
The full ladder of power over York, from residents' groups to the G20.
Where this comes from
City of York Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 2 November 2026 (saved copy). Published by City of York 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.