Local Election Candidates 2023 – Lancaster City Council

Councillors by Ward

Bare  Bolton and Slyne  Bowerham  Bulk  Carnforth and Millhead   Castle   Ellel Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet  Heysham Central  Heysham North   Heysham South John O’Gaunt  Lower Lune Valley  Marsh  Overton   Poulton  Scale Hall Scotforth East  Scotforth West  Skerton  Silverdale  Skerton  Torrisholme   University  Upper Lune Valley   Warton West End   Westgate

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Bare Ward Candidates

Lucie Carrington

Sean Hughes

Andy Lee

Bolton and Slyne Ward Candidates

Ceri Mumford

Gideon Fleming

Bowerham Ward Candidates

Hamish Mills

Sarah Punshon

Bulk Ward

Your Local Green Councillors

Caroline Jackson

cjackson@lancaster.gov.uk.

First elected in May 2013.

Caroline is Deputy Leader of the Council and holds the Housing portfolio on Cabinet.

Caroline is also the Leader of the Green and Independant Group of Councillors.

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Jackson’s current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here

Jack Lenox

jlenox@lancaster.gov.uk.

First elected in May 2021. 

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Lenox’s current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here.

Sam Riches

sriches@lancaster.gov.uk

Elected in May 2023. 

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Riches’ current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here

Carnforth and Milhead Ward Candidates

Castle Ward

Your Local Green Councillors

Dave Brookes

dbrookes@lancaster.gov.uk

First elected in 2011.

Dave is the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Environmental Services. 

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Brookes’ current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here.

Paul Stubbins

pstubbins@lancaster.gov.uk

First elected in May 2019.

Cabinet member with the portfolio for the Climate Emergency from August to November 2024 after which it will revert to Cllr Gina Dowding.

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Stubbins’ current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here.

Izzy Metcalfe-Riener

imriener@lancaster.gov.uk

Elected in March 2024.

You can find Izzy’s contact information, and up to date information on current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here.

Ellel Ward (including Glasson & Thurnham)

Your Local Green Councillors

Sally Maddocks

Elected in May 2022. 

Sally is a member of the Co-ordinating team of the Green and Independant Group of Councillors.

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Maddocks’ current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here.

Paul Tynan

Elected in May 2023.

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here.

Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet Ward

Your Local Green Councillors

James Sommerville

Elected in May 2023.

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Sommerville’s current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here.

Sarah McGowan

Elected in May 2023.

Sarah is a member of the Co-ordinating team of the Green and Independant Group of Councillors.

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr McGowan’s current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here

Hamish Mills

Sarah Punshon

Hamish Mills

Sarah Punshon

Hamish Mills

Sarah Punshon

John O’Gaunt Ward

Your Local Green Councillors

Suhis Abuhajar

Elected in May 2023. 

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Abuhajar’s current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here.

Grace Russell

Elected in May 2023.

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Russell’s current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here

Marsh Ward

Your Local Green Councillors

Gina Dowding

gdowding@lancaster.gov.uk

Among the first Greens elected as City Councillors in 1999. Retired as a councillor in May 2007 but stood again in May 2019 and was elected for Marsh ward.

Gina was Cabinet member with the portfolio for the Climate Emergency and Deputy Leader of the Green and Independant Group of Councillors until July 2024. She is being replaced from August to November by Paul Stubbins as Cabinet Member and by Paul Tynan as Deputy Leader of the Green and Independant Group of Councillors.

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Dowding’s current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here. Gina is also a County Councillor – see below for details.

Mandy Bannon

mbannon@lancaster.gov.uk

First elected in May 2019.You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Bannon’s current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here.

Nick Wilkinson

nwilkinson@lancaster.gov.uk

Elected to represent Marsh ward in May 2023, having previously represented Castle ward from 2015 – 2019.

A Cabinet member with the portfolio for Economic Development.

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Wilkinson’s current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here.

Scotforth West Ward

Your Local Green Councillors

Abi Mills

First elected in May 2014. After the 2023 elections she was elected by Councillors to be the Council champion for people with disabilities. You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Mills’ current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here.

Tim Hamilton-Cox

First elected in May 2011. A Cabinet Member with the Finance portfolio. You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Hamilton-Cox’s current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here.

University Ward

Your Local Green Councillors

Tom Fish

Elected in May 2023.

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Fish’s current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here

Maria Deery

Elected in July 2024.

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Deery’s current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here.

Warton Ward (including Yealand)

Your Local Green Councillors

Sue Tyldesley

First elected in September 2022. 

You can find more contact information, and up to date information on Cllr Tyldesley’s current roles, responsibilities, committee appointments and appointments to outside bodies as a Lancaster City Councillor on the Council’s website here

styldesley@lancaster.gov.uk

Your Local Councillors

First Lastname, Location Constituency

First has lived in the borough for 7 years and is passionate about improving the local area for residents.

First Lastname, Location Constituency

First has lived in the borough for 7 years and is passionate about improving the local area for residents.

First Lastname, Location Constituency

First has lived in the borough for 7 years and is passionate about improving the local area for residents.


Your Local Officers

First Lastname, Location Constituency

First has lived in the borough for 7 years and is passionate about improving the local area for residents.

First Lastname, Location Constituency

First has lived in the borough for 7 years and is passionate about improving the local area for residents.

First Lastname, Location Constituency

First has lived in the borough for 7 years and is passionate about improving the local area for residents.

First Lastname, Location Constituency

First has lived in the borough for 7 years and is passionate about improving the local area for residents.

First Lastname, Location Constituency

First has lived in the borough for 7 years and is passionate about improving the local area for residents.

First Lastname, Location Constituency

First has lived in the borough for 7 years and is passionate about improving the local area for residents.

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