Essential works to the planning register
On Tuesday 22 July 2025, you will not be able to search or comment on planning applications. This is because of essential maintenance needed to the software. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Local councillors
What councillors do, find your local councillor, the Leader of the Council, register of interests, code of conduct, allowances and expenses, become a councillor.
The Leader of the Council and political group leaders
The Leader of the Council is Councillor Ann-Marie Barker.
They are elected at the post election annual meeting of the Full Council.
Their term of office starts on the day of their election as Leader and ends on the day the council holds its first annual meeting after the Leader’s normal day of retirement as a councillor. That is unless they:
- resign as Leader
- are suspended from being a councillor
- are no longer a councillor and are removed from office by resolution of Full Council
The Leader appoints councillors to the Executive.
Political group leaders
There 2 political group leaders and 2 deputy political group leaders for 2024 to 2025.
Liberal Democrats
- Leader: Councillor Ann-Marie Barker
- Joint Deputy Leaders: Councillor Dale Roberts and Councillor Ellen Nicholson
Independent and others
- Leader: Councillor Amanda Boote
- Deputy Leader: Councillor Daryl Jordan