Wyre Forest Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · West Midlands · 33 seats in 12 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

The Conservatives have a majority on Wyre Forest Council. The council has 33 councillors in 12 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 18, Other 10, Labour 3, Reform 1, Green 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with two unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Conservative (Majority)

33 seats - 17 for a majority

Reform 1Labour 3Conservative 18Green 1Other 10

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Other +4 Reform +1 Labour −1 Conservative −2 Lib Dem −2

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (33 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Other29.5%6

Conservative25.9%20

Labour21.0%4

Lib Dem12.3%2

Green11.4%1

Next election

6 May 2027

all 33 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Conservative 18

majority of 3; 17 needed

Closest result

Bewdley & Rock

Conservative won the last seat by 38 votes over Labour, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Franche

Conservative gain from Independent, 22 June 2022 (1 since 2021)

Constituencies

1 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

63%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeGreenIndependentOther

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 12 wards

Councillors and last results

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

Ward and councillors	Last election
Aggborough & Spennells Peter Dyke, John Aston, Helen Dyke	4 May 2023 Independent 27.2% lead 2.3 pts
Areley Kings & Riverside Kenneth Henderson, Danny Russell, Alan Sutton	4 May 2023 Conservative 28.0% lead 9.8 pts
Bewdley & Rock Dan Morehead, Nick Wilson, Emily Bourne	4 May 2023 Conservative 26.9% lead 7.3 pts
Blakebrook & Habberley South Leigh Whitehouse, Vicky Caulfield, Tracey Onslow	4 May 2023 Green 32.6% lead 3.2 pts
Broadwaters Peter Young, Mary McDonnell, Mary Rayner	4 May 2023 Independent 30.4% lead 8.9 pts
Foley Park & Hoobrook Nathan Desmond, Nicky Gale, Kevin Gale	4 May 2023 Conservative 34.0% lead 11.1 pts
Franche & Habberley North Ben Brookes, David Ross, George Connolly	4 May 2023 Conservative 27.9% lead 4.7 pts
Lickhill David Little	4 May 2023 Conservative 40.7% lead 18.5 pts
Mitton Chris Rogers, Nicky Martin, Jackie Griffiths	4 May 2023 Independent 23.7% lead 1.2 pts
Offmore & Comberton Fran Oborski, Liam Carroll, Shazu Miah	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 28.9% lead 6.6 pts
Wribbenhall & Arley Paul Harrison, John Byng	4 May 2023 Conservative 39.0% lead 15.0 pts
Wyre Forest Rural Robin Drew, Marcus Hart, Ian Hardiman	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.0% lead 18.3 pts

Aggborough & Spennells

Helen Dyke IndependentJohn Aston IndependentPeter Dyke Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Independent27.2%

Independent24.9%

Independent23.4%

Conservative9.9%

Labour8.7%

Lib Dem5.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Helen Elizabeth Dyke Elected	Independent	1,324
Peter Dyke Elected	Independent	1,213
John Cedric Aston Elected	Independent	1,142
Owen Boyd Cave	Conservative	483
George Price	Labour	426
Thomas Jordan	Conservative	366
Simon Sherrey	Conservative	328
Rachel Louise Akathiotis	Lib Dem	283

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Areley Kings & Riverside

Alan Sutton ConservativeDanny Russell ConservativeKenneth Henderson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative28.0%

Labour18.2%

Independent14.9%

Independent11.4%

Green10.8%

Independent10.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ken Henderson Elected	Conservative	795
Danny Russell Elected	Conservative	656
Alan Sutton Elected	Conservative	562
Carol Warren	Labour	519
Nick Savage	Labour	485
Rob Lloyd	Independent	424
John William Roland Thomas	Independent	325
Valerie Margaret Wood	Green	307
Jason Foster	Independent	288
Ingrid Schmeising-Barnes	Lib Dem	186

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bewdley & Rock

Dan Morehead ConservativeEmily Bourne ConservativeNick Wilson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative26.9%

Labour19.6%

Independent18.0%

Green13.2%

Independent10.6%

Independent7.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Emily Elizabeth Bourne Elected	Conservative	939
Dan Morehead Elected	Conservative	841
Nick Wilson Elected	Conservative	723
Rod Stanczyszyn	Labour	685
Calne Edginton-White	Independent	629
Nigel Knowles	Labour	608
Janice Bell	Green	461
Anna Coleman	Independent	372
Nigel Alastair Geary	Green	297
Roger Hugh Coleman	Independent	253
Cloud Clare Eloise Gollop	Lib Dem	156

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Blakebrook & Habberley South

Leigh Whitehouse IndependentTracey Onslow ConservativeVicky Caulfield Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Green32.6%

Conservative29.4%

Labour28.9%

Lib Dem9.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Vicky Caulfield Elected	Green	765
Tracey Onslow Elected	Conservative	690
Leigh Whitehouse Elected	Labour	678
Juliet Denise Smith	Conservative	551
John Davis	Green	511
Edward James Stokes	Conservative	505
Clive Wood	Green	385
Adrian Stanley Beavis	Lib Dem	212
Heidi Ruth Worth	Lib Dem	187
Simon Ford	Lib Dem	114

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Broadwaters

Mary McDonnell LabourMary Rayner IndependentPeter Young Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Independent30.4%

Labour21.5%

Independent20.8%

Lib Dem14.6%

Conservative12.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mary Alice Rayner Elected	Independent	893
Mary McDonnell Elected	Labour	634
Peter Winston Montgomery Young Elected	Independent	611
Alan John Totty	Lib Dem	431
Tony Andrew Muir	Conservative	373
Craig James Pedley	Conservative	354
Howard Stuart Williams	Conservative	252

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Foley Park & Hoobrook

Kevin Gale ConservativeNathan Desmond ConservativeNicky Gale Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative34.0%

Labour22.9%

Lib Dem18.3%

Green14.1%

Independent10.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nathan John Desmond Elected	Conservative	834
Nicky Gale Elected	Conservative	742
Kevin George Gale Elected	Conservative	694
Di Smith	Labour	561
Clare Cassidy	Lib Dem	449
Doug Hine	Green	346
Nick Atkinson	Green	278
Sue Meekings	Independent	262
Dave Finch	Green	254

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Franche & Habberley North

Ben Brookes IndependentDavid Ross ConservativeGeorge Connolly Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative27.9%

Labour23.2%

Lib Dem18.7%

Independent16.7%

Green13.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ben Brookes Elected	Conservative	823
George Connolly Elected	Conservative	793
David Richard Ross Elected	Conservative	747
John Beckingham	Labour	685
Jackie Anne Madden	Lib Dem	551
Oliver Yasha Walker	Lib Dem	526
Mark Watkins	Independent	492
Lisa Jayne Allsopp	Green	398

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Lickhill

David Little Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative40.7%

Lib Dem22.2%

Labour20.9%

Independent16.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Little Elected	Conservative	266	40.7%
Timothy Schmeising-Barnes	Lib Dem	145	22.2%
Stephen Thorneycroft	Labour	137	20.9%
Dixon Raymond Sheppard	Independent	106	16.2%

Mitton

Chris Rogers ConservativeJackie Griffiths LabourNicky Martin Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Independent23.7%

Conservative22.5%

Labour22.5%

Green16.8%

Lib Dem14.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nicky Martin Elected	Independent	771
Chris Rogers Elected	Conservative	733
Jackie Griffiths Elected	Labour	733
Dale Morris	Conservative	684
Berenice Susan Dawes	Conservative	638
Michael Timothy Allarton	Green	546
Chris Pratt	Lib Dem	471

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Offmore & Comberton

Fran Oborski The Liberal PartyLiam Carroll LabourShazu Miah The Liberal Party

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem28.9%

Labour22.3%

Conservative20.4%

Independent16.3%

Green12.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Fran Oborski Elected	Lib Dem	777
Shazu Miah Elected	Lib Dem	685
Liam Denzel Peter Carroll Elected	Labour	599
Nigel John Grace	Lib Dem	561
Rose Bishop	Conservative	548
Bill Hopkins	Conservative	482
Martin John Stooke	Conservative	438
Ollie Swain	Independent	438
Brett Raymond Caulfield	Green	326

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wribbenhall & Arley

John Byng ConservativePaul Harrison Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative39.0%

Labour24.0%

Green15.3%

Independent14.4%

Lib Dem7.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Harrison Elected	Conservative	692
John Byng Elected	Conservative	685
Nicole Harper	Labour	426
Corinne Bailey	Green	272
Pauline Watkins	Independent	256
Rob Ireland	Green	208
Chris Harvey	Lib Dem	129

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wyre Forest Rural

Ian Hardiman ConservativeMarcus Hart ConservativeRobin Drew Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative48.0%

Labour29.7%

Green12.7%

Lib Dem9.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Marcus John Hart Elected	Conservative	1,433
Robin Macdonald Drew Elected	Conservative	1,325
Ian David Hardiman Elected	Conservative	1,222
Dean Cox	Labour	886
David Paul Jones	Labour	809
Kate Spohrer	Green	378
Gilda Davis	Green	336
Marcin Marek Gorecki	Lib Dem	291
Dean Jon Warren	Green	200

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

5 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Blakebrook & Habberley South	Leigh Whitehouse	Labour 2023	Independent
Franche & Habberley North	Ben Brookes	Conservative 2023	Independent
Offmore & Comberton	Fran Oborski	Lib Dem 2023	The Liberal Party
Offmore & Comberton	Shazu Miah	Lib Dem 2023	The Liberal Party
Wribbenhall & Arley	Paul Harrison	Conservative 2023	Reform

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

1 by-election since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
22 June 2022	Franche	Conservative gain from Independent

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Wyre Forest	100%	Conservative	Reform 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 Wyre Forest

101,607 residents in 45,365 households

Voted Leave in 2016

63% 11 above GB

Degree or higher

26% 8 below GB

No qualifications

22% 4 above GB

Own their home

69% 8 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

16% 4 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

24% 7 below GB

Aged 65 and over

30% 8 above 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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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

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.