Your Councillors by Party

Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office. Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances.

The Council is composed of 51 Councillors who are elected every 4 years.

Stroud District Council is lead by a cooperative alliance of the Green, Independent Left, Community Independent and Liberal Democrat Parties.

To find your councillor please use the below links:

 Conservative

 Green Party

 Independent Left Group


  • Councillor Paula Baker

    Stroud Uplands

    (Stroud)

    Independent Left Group


  • Councillor Natalie Bennett

    Nailsworth

    (the Parishes of Horsley and Nailsworth)

    Independent Left Group

    Deputy Leader of Council; Independent Left Group Leader; Vice-Chair of Strategy & Resources Committee


  • Councillor Helen Fenton

    Chalford

    (the Parishes of Brimscombe and Thrupp and Chalford)

    Independent Left Group

    Vice Chair of Development Control Committee


  • Councillor Jessie Hoskin

    Cainscross

    (the Parishes of Cainscross and Randwick)

    Independent Left Group


  • Councillor Mattie Ross

    Stonehouse

    (Stonehouse)

    Independent Left Group

    Chair of Housing Committee; Deputy Leader of Independent Left Group

 Community Independents

 Independent

 Labour

 Liberal Democrats


  • Councillor George James

    Wotton-under-Edge

    (the Parishes of North Nibley,
    Stinchcombe and Wotton-under-Edge)

    Liberal Democrats

    Deputy Leader of Liberal Democrats Group


  • Councillor Ken Tucker

    Wotton-under-Edge

    (the Parishes of North Nibley,
    Stinchcombe and Wotton-under-Edge)

    Liberal Democrats

    Group Leader of the Liberal Democrats


  • Councillor Rich Wilsher

    Kingswood

    (the Parishes of Hillesley and Tresham and Kingswood)

    Liberal Democrats

 Labour and Cooperative