Borough Councillors (also known as "members") are elected by the community to decide how the Council should carry out its various activities. They represent the 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. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a register of interests form no later than 28 days following the day of their election, and within 28 days of becoming aware of any change to their interests.
There are 48 members of Guildford Borough Council: 17 Guildford Liberal Democrats, 14 Residents for Guildford and Villages, 8 Conservatives, 4 Guildford Greenbelt Group, 2 Labour, 1 Green Party Member and 2 Independent. They are elected every four years. The last borough elections were held on 2 May 2019 and the next borough elections will be held on 4 May 2023.
The 2022-23 Mayor of Guildford is Councillor Dennis Booth. His deputy is Councillor Masuk Miah.
Councillor Julia McShane is Leader of the Council.
Councillor Joss Bigmore is Deputy Leader of the CouncilOnslow
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Friary & St Nicolas
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Onslow
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Stoughton
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Effingham
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Friary & St Nicolas
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Lead Councillor for Planning Development, Legal and Democratic Services
Merrow
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Burpham
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Deputy Older Persons' Champion
Westborough
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Council, Lead Councillor for Housing and Community
Stoughton
Guildford Liberal Democrats
The Deputy Mayor 2022-23
Tillingbourne
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Burpham
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Lead Councillor for Climate Change and Organisational Development
Onslow
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Stoughton
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Westborough
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Lead Councillor for Environmental and Regulatory Services
Friary & St Nicolas
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Westborough
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Ash South & Tongham
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Clandon & Horsley
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Lead Councillor for Assets and Property
Clandon & Horsley
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Christchurch
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Deputy Leader, Lead Councillor for Finance and Planning Policy
Shalford
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Christchurch
Residents for Guildford and Villages
The Mayor 2022-23
Worplesdon
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Lovelace
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Worplesdon
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Worplesdon
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Deputy Historic Environment and Design Champion
Holy Trinity
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Lead Councillor for Customer and Commercial Services
Holy Trinity
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Older Persons' Champion
Holy Trinity
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Lead Councillor for Regeneration
Merrow
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Normandy
Conservative
Ash South & Tongham
Conservative
Ash Wharf
Conservative
Ash Vale
Conservative
Ash Vale
Conservative
Ash Wharf
Conservative
Ash South & Tongham
Conservative
Pirbright
Conservative
Send
Guildford Greenbelt Group
Shalford
Guildford Greenbelt Group
Send
Guildford Greenbelt Group
Clandon & Horsley
Guildford Greenbelt Group
Merrow
Independent
Pilgrims
Independent
Stoke
Labour
Stoke
Labour
Tillingbourne
Green Party