Congleton Town Council

Congleton Town Council
Coat of arms of Congleton Town Council
Type
Type	Town Council
History
Founded	1980
Leadership
Town Mayor	Cllr Kay Wesley
Deputy Mayor	Cllr Robert Brittain
Chief Officer	David McGifford
Structure
Seats	22 councillors
Liberal Democrats	2 / 22
Conservative	11 / 22
Independent	5 / 22
Equality Party	2 / 22 [1]
Elections
Last election	4 May 2023
Website
www.congleton-tc.gov.uk

Congleton Town Council is the town council for Congleton which was established in 1980.

Councillors

The current list of councillors in Congleton Town Council, following the local elections on 4 May 2023. ^[2]

Name	Party		Ward
Cllr Dawn Sarah Elizabeth Allen		Conservative	Congleton North [3]
Cllr Russell George Chadwick		Conservative
Cllr Emma Hall		Conservative
Cllr Amanda Marjorie Martin		Conservative
Cllr Liz Wardlaw		Conservative	Congleton Central [4]
Cllr Heather Seddon		Labour
Cllr Mark Edwardson		Independent
Cllr Richard Walton		Labour
Cllr David Brown		Conservative	Congleton South East [5]
Cllr Arabella Holland		Conservative
Cllr Sally Ann Holland		Conservative
Cllr Heather Pearce		Independent
Cllr Kay Wesley		Equality Party
Cllr Suzanne Marie Akers Smith		Independent	Congleton West [6]
Cllr Robert Julian Douglas		Liberal Democrats
Cllr Suzy Firkin		Liberal Democrats
Cllr Robert Brittain		Conservative
Cllr Charles Booth		Conservative	Congleton North East [7]
Cllr Glen Williams		Conservative
Cllr Rob Moreton		Independent
Cllr Susan Mead		Equality Party
Cllr Shaun Radcliffe		Independent

The table below shows current and former compositions of the council.

Election		Conservative		Independent		Labour		Liberal Democrats		UKIP		Equality Party
2011 [8]	17		3		0		0		0		-
2015 [9]	18		0		1		0		1		-
2019 [10]	6		6		0		7		-		1 (WEP)
2023 [11]	11		5		2		2		-		2 (WEP)
Current	11		5		2		2		0		2

NOTE: two councillors of the Women's Equality Party joined the Equality Party when WEP folded in December 2024. ^[12]

References

1. "Meet the Councillors".
2. "Calveley to Faddiley". www.cheshireeast.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
3. "Chelford to Eaton". www.cheshireeast.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
4. "Chelford to Eaton". www.cheshireeast.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
5. "Chelford to Eaton". www.cheshireeast.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
6. "Chelford to Eaton". www.cheshireeast.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
7. "Chelford to Eaton". www.cheshireeast.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
8. "Calveley to Faddiley". www.cheshireeast.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
9. "Calveley to Faddiley". www.cheshireeast.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
10. "Calveley to Faddiley". www.cheshireeast.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
11. "Chelford to Eaton". www.cheshireeast.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
12. "'I never expected to lead a political party'". 20 January 2025.

External links

Official website