Telford and Wrekin Council - Wards and Councillors

Unitary authority · West Midlands · 54 seats in 32 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour have a majority on Telford and Wrekin Council. The council has 54 councillors in 32 wards. Seats by party: Labour 37, Conservative 8, Lib Dem 6, Other 3. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Majority)

54 seats - 28 for a majority

Labour 37Conservative 8Lib Dem 6Other 3

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Other +1 Labour −1

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (54 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Labour43.5%38

Conservative26.2%8

Other14.8%2

Lib Dem12.2%6

Green3.3%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 54 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Labour 37

majority of 20; 28 needed

Closest result

Muxton

Conservative won the last seat by 11 votes over Independent, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Malinslee & Dawley Bank

Labour hold, 2 July 2026 (4 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

63%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemIndependent

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 32 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Admaston & Bratton Kim Tonks	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 52.8% lead 19.4 pts
Apley Castle Karen Blundell	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 64.3% lead 45.9 pts
Arleston & College Lee Carter, Angela McClements	4 May 2023 Labour 71.6% lead 53.5 pts
Brookside Arnold England	4 May 2023 Labour 74.5% lead 60.0 pts
Church Aston & Lilleshall Andrew Eade	4 May 2023 Conservative 64.0% lead 40.6 pts
Dawley & Aqueduct Andy Burford, Lyndsey Parker	4 May 2023 Labour 55.5% lead 38.9 pts
Donnington Fiona Doran, Ollie Vickers	4 May 2023 Labour 48.5% lead 4.3 pts
Edgmond Stephen Burrell	4 May 2023 Conservative 62.6% lead 35.2 pts
Ercall Giles Luter	4 May 2023 Labour 54.6% lead 15.0 pts
Ercall Magna Steve Bentley	4 May 2023 Conservative 59.6% lead 30.9 pts
Hadley & Leegomery Julie Kaur, Eileen Callear, Amrik Jhawar	4 May 2023 Labour 42.7% lead 27.1 pts
Haygate & Park Graham Cook, Paul Davis	4 May 2023 Labour 52.9% lead 23.2 pts
Horsehay & Lightmoor Raj Mehta, Ian Preece	4 May 2023 Labour 49.6% lead 29.0 pts
Ironbridge Gorge Carolyn Healy	4 May 2023 Labour 80.5% lead 68.3 pts
Ketley Ranbir Sahota	4 May 2023 Labour 52.5% lead 20.0 pts
Lawley Zona Hannington, Luke Lewis, Erin Aston	4 May 2023 Labour 37.6% lead 11.4 pts
Madeley & Sutton Hill Janice Jones, Paul Watling, Derek White	4 May 2023 Labour 56.8% lead 34.6 pts
Malinslee & Dawley Bank Elise Davies, Ben Carter	4 May 2023 Labour 75.1% lead 57.2 pts
Muxton Jenny Urey, Nigel Dugmore	4 May 2023 Independent 29.1% lead 3.4 pts
Newport East Sarah Syrda	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 51.9% lead 26.4 pts
Newport North Tim Nelson	4 May 2023 Conservative 50.7% lead 17.6 pts
Newport South Thomas Janke	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 48.8% lead 13.2 pts
Newport West Peter Scott	4 May 2023 Independent 66.5% lead 51.2 pts
Oakengates & Ketley Bank Hilda Rhodes, Gilly Latham-Reynolds, Stephen Reynolds	4 May 2023 Labour 39.8% lead 22.5 pts
Overdale & The Rock Mark Boylan	4 May 2023 Labour 56.9% lead 28.1 pts
Priorslee Rachael Tyrrell, Paul Thomas	4 May 2023 Conservative 51.0% lead 11.7 pts
Shawbirch & Dothill Karen Tomlinson, Bill Tomlinson	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 59.7% lead 38.6 pts
St Georges Stephen Handley, Richard Overton	4 May 2023 Labour 59.0% lead 31.5 pts
The Nedge Nathan England, Corrine Chikandamina, Nathalie Page	4 May 2023 Labour 40.8% lead 25.0 pts
Woodside Kelly Middleton, Helena Morgan	4 May 2023 Labour 73.8% lead 55.6 pts
Wrockwardine Gareth Thomas	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.6% lead 22.9 pts
Wrockwardine Wood & Trench Shirley Reynolds, John Thompson	4 May 2023 Labour 78.4% lead 56.8 pts

Admaston & Bratton

Kim Tonks Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem52.8%

Conservative33.4%

Labour12.2%

Green1.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kim Tonks Elected	Lib Dem	594	52.8%
Becky Eade	Conservative	376	33.4%
Bill McClements	Labour	137	12.2%
Thomas James Michael Hayek	Green	19	1.7%

Apley Castle

Karen Blundell Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem64.3%

Conservative18.4%

Labour17.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Karen Blundell Elected	Lib Dem	696	64.3%
Andrew Benion	Conservative	199	18.4%
Usman Ahmed	Labour	187	17.3%

Arleston & College

Angela McClements LabourLee Carter Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour71.6%

Conservative18.1%

Green10.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Lee Carter Elected	Labour	1,281
Angela McClements Elected	Labour	1,244
Philip Thomas Morris-Jones	Conservative	324
Jeremy Good	Conservative	282
Bev McCarthy	Green	183

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Brookside

Arnold England Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour74.5%

Conservative14.5%

Independent11.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Arnold Richard Hugh England Elected	Labour	488	74.5%
Robert Burnett	Conservative	95	14.5%
Greg Sinclair	Independent	72	11.0%

Church Aston & Lilleshall

Andrew Eade Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative64.0%

Labour23.4%

Lib Dem12.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew John Eade Elected	Conservative	719	64.0%
Lynda Christine Broughton	Labour	263	23.4%
Sally Wiggin	Lib Dem	142	12.6%

Dawley & Aqueduct

Andy Burford LabourLyndsey Parker Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour55.5%

Conservative16.6%

Independent15.2%

Green6.9%

Lib Dem5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andy Burford Elected	Labour	1,002
Lyndsey Parker Elected	Labour	822
Martin Charles Vickers	Conservative	300
Sam Deakin	Independent	275
Michael George Carline	Conservative	273
John Adams	Green	124
Alison Margaret Cheshire	Lib Dem	106

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Donnington

Fiona Doran LabourOllie Vickers Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour48.5%

Conservative44.2%

Green7.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Fiona Doran Elected	Labour	774
Ollie Vickers Elected	Labour	720
Jay Gough	Conservative	706
Thomas Paul Hoof	Conservative	645
Ross Minton	Green	117

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Edgmond

Stephen Burrell Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative62.6%

Labour27.4%

Lib Dem10.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen Peter Burrell Elected	Conservative	600	62.6%
Simon Elliott Lord	Labour	263	27.4%
Nick Collier	Lib Dem	96	10.0%

Ercall

Giles Luter Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour54.6%

Conservative39.6%

Green5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Giles Luter Elected	Labour	671	54.6%
Miles Bewick Hosken	Conservative	487	39.6%
Pat McCarthy	Green	72	5.9%

Ercall Magna

Steve Bentley Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative59.6%

Lib Dem28.7%

Labour11.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen Bentley Elected	Conservative	604	59.6%
Thomas Baker	Lib Dem	291	28.7%
Gemma Davis	Labour	119	11.7%

Hadley & Leegomery

Amrik Jhawar LabourEileen Callear LabourJulie Kaur Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour42.7%

Independent15.6%

Independent12.9%

Independent12.3%

Conservative11.0%

Green5.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gemma Offland Elected	Labour	1,337
Eileen Callear Elected	Labour	1,305
Amrik Jhawar Elected	Labour	1,242
Julie Kaur	Independent	487
Lesley Ann Savage	Independent	402
Paul Wayne Savage	Independent	384
Brett Murray	Conservative	343
Kevin Joseph Hall	Conservative	328
Naz Younas	Conservative	298
Toby William Poulsom	Green	175

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 14 November 2024

Labour45.3%

Conservative31.4%

Reform15.9%

Green4.4%

Lib Dem3.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Julie Kaur Elected	Labour	778	45.3%
Stuart Parr	Conservative	539	31.4%
Robert Andrew Leah	Reform	274	15.9%
Mark Webster	Green	75	4.4%
Tarlochan Singh Aujla	Lib Dem	53	3.1%

Haygate & Park

Graham Cook LabourPaul Davis Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour52.9%

Conservative29.7%

Independent9.0%

Lib Dem8.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Graham Cook Elected	Labour	1,092
Paul Davis Elected	Labour	1,031
Sylvia Hall	Conservative	614
Stuart Parr	Conservative	509
Tim Wills	Independent	186
Pat Fairclough	Lib Dem	173

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Horsehay & Lightmoor

Ian Preece LabourRaj Mehta Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour49.6%

Independent20.6%

Independent15.6%

Conservative8.5%

Lib Dem5.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ian John Preece Elected	Labour	931
Raj Mehta Elected	Labour	830
Kate Mary Barnes	Independent	387
Steve Barnes	Independent	293
Rupal Karpe	Conservative	160
Tayisiya Lawrence	Conservative	157
Archie William Barnett	Lib Dem	105

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ironbridge Gorge

Carolyn Healy Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour80.5%

Conservative12.2%

Green5.4%

Lib Dem1.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Carolyn Healy Elected	Labour	848	80.5%
Harvey Scott Mitchell	Conservative	129	12.2%
Bridget Mary Irving	Green	57	5.4%
Debbie Miller	Lib Dem	20	1.9%

Ketley

Ranbir Sahota Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour52.5%

Conservative32.5%

Independent14.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ranbir Kaur Sahota Elected	Labour	454	52.5%
Joy Annice Francis	Conservative	281	32.5%
Andrew Morris	Independent	129	14.9%

Lawley

Erin Aston LabourLuke Lewis LabourZona Hannington Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour37.6%

Lib Dem26.2%

Conservative16.2%

Independent11.2%

Independent8.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Zona Hannington Elected	Labour	697
Luke Lewis Elected	Labour	690
Erin Aston Elected	Labour	664
Cathy Salter	Lib Dem	486
Mike Francis	Conservative	300
David Goodall	Lib Dem	285
Anthony Lowe	Lib Dem	276
Susan Margaret Toon	Conservative	242
Hamish William Stuart Toon	Conservative	229
Jackie Yorke	Independent	207
John Eric Yorke	Independent	165

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Madeley & Sutton Hill

Derek White LabourJanice Jones LabourPaul Watling Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour56.8%

Conservative22.2%

Lib Dem11.3%

Green9.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Watling Elected	Labour	1,486
Janice Jones Elected	Labour	1,435
Derek White Elected	Labour	1,397
Lisa Mary Dugmore	Conservative	582
Eric Bennett	Conservative	551
Dorothy Jennifer Roberts	Conservative	505
Paul Martin Howard	Lib Dem	296
David Christopher Page	Green	254

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Malinslee & Dawley Bank

Ben Carter LabourElise Davies Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour75.1%

Conservative17.9%

Lib Dem7.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Shaun Davies Elected	Labour	1,183
Elise Davies Elected	Labour	1,089
Samantha Smith	Conservative	282
Pauline Hazel Jackson	Conservative	253
Patrick Jerome Doody	Lib Dem	110

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 2 July 2026

Labour42.9%

Reform41.4%

Conservative7.6%

Green5.5%

Lib Dem2.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ben Carter Elected	Labour	590	42.9%
Doug Halsall	Reform	569	41.4%
Thomas Paul Hoof	Conservative	104	7.6%
Jazz Holmes	Green	76	5.5%
Patrick Jerome Doody	Lib Dem	35	2.5%

Muxton

Jenny Urey IndependentNigel Dugmore Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Independent29.1%

Conservative25.7%

Independent25.2%

Labour16.1%

Lib Dem3.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jenny Urey Elected	Independent	618
Nigel Arthur Dugmore Elected	Conservative	546
Iain Malcolm Alexander	Independent	535
Adrian Lawrence	Conservative	466
Andrew Paul Harrison	Labour	342
Michael Liam Rowe	Labour	320
Ben Eaton	Lib Dem	83

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Newport East

Sarah Syrda Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem51.9%

Conservative25.5%

Labour22.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sarah Syrda Elected	Lib Dem	483	51.9%
Rodney Stephen Pitt	Conservative	237	25.5%
Heather Diane Brennan	Labour	211	22.7%

Newport North

Tim Nelson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative50.7%

Lib Dem33.1%

Labour16.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim Nelson Elected	Conservative	580	50.7%
Mark Nigel Charles Wiggin	Lib Dem	378	33.1%
Matt Lamb	Labour	185	16.2%

Newport South

Thomas Janke Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem48.8%

Conservative35.6%

Labour15.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Thomas Janke Elected	Lib Dem	381	48.8%
Eric James Carter	Conservative	278	35.6%
Rachel Keen	Labour	122	15.6%

Newport West

Peter Scott Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Independent66.5%

Labour15.3%

Conservative15.2%

Lib Dem3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Scott Elected	Independent	639	66.5%
Tom King	Labour	147	15.3%
Bill Harper	Conservative	146	15.2%
Martyn John Jobe	Lib Dem	29	3.0%

Oakengates & Ketley Bank

Gilly Latham-Reynolds LabourHilda Rhodes LabourStephen Reynolds Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour39.8%

Conservative17.3%

Independent10.4%

Independent9.2%

Independent8.7%

Independent7.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Hilda Rhodes Elected	Labour	1,201
Steve Reynolds Elected	Labour	1,201
Gilly Reynolds Elected	Labour	1,135
Christine Pamela Orford	Conservative	521
Leanne Danielle Maddy	Conservative	518
Adam Luke Karakulah	Conservative	428
Dave Poole	Independent	314
Claire McKeown	Independent	279
Katie Woodland	Independent	263
Sarah Louise Williams	Independent	237
Dan Williams	Independent	203

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Overdale & The Rock

Mark Boylan Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Labour56.9%

Conservative28.8%

Lib Dem7.3%

Green7.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark Boylan Elected	Labour	423	56.9%
Rob Binks	Conservative	214	28.8%
David Peter Schultz	Lib Dem	54	7.3%
Mark Webster	Green	52	7.0%

Priorslee

Paul Thomas ConservativeRachael Tyrrell Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative51.0%

Labour39.3%

Green5.8%

Lib Dem3.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Paul Thomas Elected	Conservative	1,023
Rachael Samantha Tyrrell Elected	Conservative	959
Gurdip Singh	Labour	788
Rae Evans	Labour	639
Mike White	Green	117
Jack Henry Ashington-Carter	Lib Dem	77
David Arwyn Ellams	Lib Dem	73

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Shawbirch & Dothill

Bill Tomlinson Lib DemKaren Tomlinson Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem59.7%

Labour21.1%

Conservative19.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Karen Tomlinson Elected	Lib Dem	1,048
Bill Tomlinson Elected	Lib Dem	993
Jim McGinn	Labour	370
Chelsea May Benion	Conservative	336
Stuart James Williams	Labour	317
Charlie George Ensor	Conservative	295

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

St Georges

Richard Overton IndependentStephen Handley Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour59.0%

Conservative27.5%

Green9.8%

Libertarian Party3.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Richard Andrew Overton Elected	Labour	951
Stephen Handley Elected	Labour	926
Alan Adams	Conservative	444
Nina Louise Kelly-Triplett	Conservative	433
Barry William Mitchell	Green	158
Sam Rhodes-Hodgkiss	Libertarian Party	60

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

The Nedge

Corrine Chikandamina LabourNathalie Page LabourNathan England Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour40.8%

Conservative15.8%

Independent9.4%

Independent8.5%

Independent8.0%

Green6.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nathan England Elected	Labour	1,375
Chris Turley Elected	Labour	1,280
Leanne Powers Elected	Labour	1,224
Barbara Lillian Street	Conservative	532
Mike Street	Conservative	513
Vladislav Gradinari	Conservative	423
Connor Ashlea Furnival	Independent	318
Tammy Wood	Independent	286
Adrian Paul Watkin	Independent	270
Charlotte Creen	Green	224
Paul Leslie Bryant	Lib Dem	215
Sophia Louise Vaughan-Hodkinson	Independent	147

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 14 November 2024

Labour33.8%

Conservative33.0%

Reform22.7%

Green4.5%

Independent3.2%

Lib Dem2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nathalie Catherine Veronique Page Elected	Labour	636	33.8%
Tom Wust	Conservative	620	33.0%
Greg Sinclair	Reform	427	22.7%
John Adams	Green	84	4.5%
Sophia Louise Vaughan-Hodkinson	Independent	61	3.2%
Milan Thakur	Lib Dem	53	2.8%

Woodside

Helena Morgan LabourKelly Middleton Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour73.8%

Conservative18.2%

Lib Dem8.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Kelly Middleton Elected	Labour	765
Helena Morgan Elected	Labour	722
Graham William Blower	Conservative	189
Jacqui Seymour	Conservative	180
Robert John Salter	Lib Dem	83

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wrockwardine

Gareth Thomas Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative48.6%

Labour25.7%

Independent14.9%

Green6.2%

Lib Dem4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Gareth Francis Thomas Compton Elected	Conservative	476	48.6%
Joan Eva Gorse	Labour	252	25.7%
Martin Norman Holyoake	Independent	146	14.9%
Rebecca Owen	Green	61	6.2%
Josh Tomlinson	Lib Dem	44	4.5%

Wrockwardine Wood & Trench

John Thompson LabourShirley Reynolds Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour78.4%

Conservative21.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Shirley Reynolds Elected	Labour	1,098
John Thompson Elected	Labour	1,048
Lucinda Monique Rich	Conservative	303
Anzelika Kondrasova	Conservative	258

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

1 councillor now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
St Georges	Richard Overton	Labour 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

4 by-elections since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
2 July 2026	Malinslee & Dawley Bank	Labour hold	42.9%
14 November 2024	Hadley & Leegomery	Labour hold	45.3%
14 November 2024	The Nedge	Labour hold	33.8%
6 June 2024	The Nedge	Labour hold	54.4%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Telford	58%	Labour	Labour 39%
The Wrekin	42%	Conservative	Conservative 31%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Telford and Wrekin

185,535 residents in 76,507 households

Voted Leave in 2016

63% 11 above GB

Degree or higher

26% 8 below GB

No qualifications

20% 2 above GB

Own their home

60% 1 below GB

Rent from a council or housing association

18% 1 above GB

Rent privately

21% 1 above GB

Aged 15 to 34

31% same as GB

Aged 65 and over

22% same as GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.