Your Councillors by Party

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: 25 Guildford Liberal Democrats, 7 Residents for Guildford and Villages, 10 Conservatives, 3 Guildford Greenbelt Group and 3 Labour Members. They are elected every four years. The last borough elections were held on 4 May 2023 and the next borough elections will be held on 6 May 2027.

The 2023-24 Mayor of Guildford is Councillor Masuk Miah. His deputy is Councillor Sallie Barker MBE.

Councillor Julia McShane is Leader of the Council.

Councillor Tom Hunt is the Deputy Leader of the Council

Councillor by Party
Councillor	Political party	Ward
Councillor Phil Bellamy 25 Old School Close, Ash, Surrey, GU12 5EX Home mobile: 07818 821341 Work: phil.bellamy@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Ash Wharf
Councillor Yves de Contades c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work: yves.decontades@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Merrow
Councillor Angela Goodwin 27 Guildford Park Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7NA Home: 01483 824616 Work: angela.goodwin@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Onslow
Councillor Lizzie Griffiths 34 Rydes Hill Road, Guildford GU2 9SS Home mobile: 07939 089069 Work: lizzie.griffiths@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Stoughton North
Councillor Gillian Harwood 180 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 9UY Home: 01483 452269 Home mobile: 07583 671052 Work: gillian.harwood@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Stoughton North
Councillor Stephen Hives c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07999 105961 Work: stephen.hives@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Stoke
Councillor Catherine Houston c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home: 01483 574072 Work: catherine.houston@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Shalford
Councillor Tom Hunt Deputy Leader of the Council c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Surrey, GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07495 040978 Work: tom.hunt@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	St Nicolas
Councillor James Jones 41 Markenfield Road, Guildford GU1 4PD Work: james.jones@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Onslow
Councillor Vanessa King c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work mobile: 07961659202 Work: vanessa.king@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Stoke
Councillor Steven Lee c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Surrey, GU2 4BB Home: 01483 808371 Work: steven.lee@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Onslow
Councillor Sandy Lowry c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work: sandy.lowry@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Westborough
Councillor Richard Lucas "Yorkstones", Horseshoe Lane, Ash Vale, GU12 5LS Work mobile: 07834 020422 Work: richard.lucas@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Ash Vale
Councillor Julia McShane Leader of the Council 75 Applegarth Avenue, Park Barn, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 8LX Home: 01483 837736 Work: julia.mcshane@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Westborough
The Mayor, Councillor Masuk Miah The Mayor 2023-24 26 Bryanstone Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 9UJ Home mobile: 07956 858401 Work: masuk.miah@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Stoughton South
Councillor Carla Morson 11 Foxhurst Road, Ash Vale, GU12 5DY Home mobile: 07843 489796 Work: carla.morson@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Ash Vale
Councillor Danielle Newson c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work mobile: 01483 610581 Work: danielle.newson@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Tillingbourne
Councillor George Potter c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Guildford, GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07411 005115 Work: george.potter@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Burpham
Councillor Merel Rehorst-Smith 40 Norwood Road, Effingham, Surrey KT24 5NX Home: 01483 610581 Work: merel.rehorst-smith@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Effingham
Councillor Joanne Shaw c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work: 01483 610581 Work: joanne.shaw@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Merrow
Councillor Katie Steel c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work mobile: 077968943139 Work: katie.steel@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Stoughton South
Councillor Cait Taylor c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07812 174042 Work: cait.taylor@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Stoke
Councillor Jane Tyson c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work mobile: 07768 392686 Work: jane.tyson@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Burpham
Councillor Fiona White 28 Ash Close, Ash, Surrey, GU12 6AR Home mobile: 07818 270907 Work: fiona.white@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Ash Wharf
Councillor Dominique Williams c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home: 01483 610581 Work: dominique.williams@guildford.gov.uk	Liberal Democrats	Shalford
Councillor Bilal Akhtar c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work mobile: 07899 960516 Work: bilal.akhtar@guildford.gov.uk	Conservative	Worplesdon
Councillor Sallie Barker MBE The Deputy Mayor c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07798 575356 Work: sallie.barker@guildford.gov.uk	Conservative	Pilgrims
Councillor David Bilbe c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07918 194297 Work: david.bilbe@guildford.gov.uk	Conservative	Normandy & Pirbright
Councillor Honor Brooker c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work: honor.brooker@guildford.gov.uk	Conservative	Worplesdon
Councillor Philip Brooker c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07912 044546 Work: philip.brooker@guildford.gov.uk	Conservative	Worplesdon
Councillor Geoff Davis c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07836 501544 Work: geoff.davis@guildford.gov.uk	Conservative	Castle
Councillor Matt Furniss c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work: matt.furniss@guildford.gov.uk	Conservative	Pilgrims
Councillor Bob Hughes c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07745 266035 Work: bob.hughes@guildford.gov.uk	Conservative	Tillingbourne
Councillor Richard Mills OBE c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07961 720730 Work: richard.mills@guildford.gov.uk	Conservative	Castle
Councillor Keith Witham c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home: 01483 235292 Work: keith.witham@guildford.gov.uk	Conservative	Normandy & Pirbright
Councillor Dawn Bennett c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work mobile: 07884 346324 Work: dawn.bennett@guildford.gov.uk	Residents for Guildford and Villages	Clandon & Horsley
Councillor Joss Bigmore c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07974 979369 Work: joss.bigmore@guildford.gov.uk	Residents for Guildford and Villages	Merrow
Councillor Ruth Brothwell c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Surrey, GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07825 432177 Work: ruth.brothwell@guildford.gov.uk	Residents for Guildford and Villages	Clandon & Horsley
Councillor Maddy Redpath 65c Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RY Home: 01483 808522 Work: maddy.redpath@guildford.gov.uk	Residents for Guildford and Villages	Castle
Councillor David Shaw c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07795 361169 Work: david.shaw@guildford.gov.uk	Residents for Guildford and Villages	Ash South
Councillor Sue Wyeth-Price Twisted Willow, White Lane, Ash Green, GU12 6HW Home: 01252 311142 Work: sue.wyeth-price@guildford.gov.uk	Residents for Guildford and Villages	Ash South
Councillor Catherine Young c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Surrey, GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07817 184306 Work: catherine.young@guildford.gov.uk	Residents for Guildford and Villages	Clandon & Horsley
Councillor James Brooker c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07572 013444 Work: james.brooker@guildford.gov.uk	Guildford Greenbelt Group	Send & Lovelace
Councillor Jason Fenwick 2 Send Lodge, Send Road, Send GU23 7EN Home mobile: 07976 596254 Work: Jason.fenwick@guildford.gov.uk	Guildford Greenbelt Group	Send & Lovelace
Councillor Patrick Oven 44 Send Road, Send, Surrey GU23 7EU Home: 01483 351631 Home mobile: 07729 621586 Work: patrick.oven@guildford.gov.uk	Guildford Greenbelt Group	Send & Lovelace
Councillor Amanda Creese c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work mobile: 07814 441243 Work: amanda.creese@guildford.gov.uk	Labour	Bellfields & Slyfield
Councillor Howard Smith c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work mobile: 07808 564724 Work: howard.smith@guildford.gov.uk	Labour	Westborough
Councillor James Walsh C/O Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Surrey, GU2 4BB Home: 07533 767227 Work mobile: 07533 767227 Work: james.walsh@guildford.gov.uk	Labour	Bellfields & Slyfield