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
Photograph | Councillor | Political party | Ward |
---|---|---|---|
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB |
Residents for Guildford and Villages | Ash South |
![]() |
Twisted Willow, White Lane, Ash Green, GU12 6HW Home: 01252 311142 |
Residents for Guildford and Villages | Ash South |
![]() |
"Yorkstones", Horseshoe Lane, Ash Vale, GU12 5LS Work mobile: 07834 020422 |
Liberal Democrats | Ash Vale |
![]() |
11 Foxhurst Road, Ash Vale, GU12 5DY Home mobile: 07843 489796 |
Liberal Democrats | Ash Vale |
![]() |
25 Old School Close, Ash, Surrey, GU12 5EX Home mobile: 07818 821341 |
Liberal Democrats | Ash Wharf |
![]() |
28 Ash Close, Ash, Surrey, GU12 6AR Home mobile: 07818 270907 |
Liberal Democrats | Ash Wharf |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work mobile: 07985 273930 |
Labour | Bellfields & Slyfield |
![]() |
C/O Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Surrey, GU2 4BB Home: 07533 767227 Work mobile: 07533 767227 |
Labour | Bellfields & Slyfield |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Guildford, GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07411 005115 |
Liberal Democrats | Burpham |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work mobile: 07768 392686 |
Liberal Democrats | Burpham |
![]() |
Grantley House, Buckingham Close, Guildford GU1 1TR Home mobile: 07836 501544 |
Conservative | Castle |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07961 720730 |
Conservative | Castle |
![]() |
65c Sydenham Road, Guildford, GU1 3RY Home: 01483 808522 |
Residents for Guildford and Villages | Castle |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work mobile: 07884 346324 |
Residents for Guildford and Villages | Clandon & Horsley |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Surrey, GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07825 432177 |
Residents for Guildford and Villages | Clandon & Horsley |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Surrey, GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07817 184306 |
Residents for Guildford and Villages | Clandon & Horsley |
![]() |
Councillor Merel Rehorst-Smith 40 Norwood Road, Effingham, Surrey KT24 5NX Home: 01483 610581 |
Liberal Democrats | Effingham |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Guildford, GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07974 979369 |
Residents for Guildford and Villages | Merrow |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB |
Liberal Democrats | Merrow |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work: 01483 610581 |
Liberal Democrats | Merrow |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07918 194297 |
Conservative | Normandy & Pirbright |
![]() |
3 The Oaks, Guildford Road, Normandy, Guildford, GU3 2BQ Home: 01483 235292 |
Conservative | Normandy & Pirbright |
![]() |
27 Guildford Park Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7NA Home: 01483 824616 |
Liberal Democrats | Onslow |
![]() |
41 Markenfield Road, Guildford GU1 4PD |
Liberal Democrats | Onslow |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Surrey, GU2 4BB Home: 01483 808371 |
Liberal Democrats | Onslow |
![]() |
The Deputy Mayor c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07798 575356 |
Conservative | Pilgrims |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB |
Conservative | Pilgrims |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB |
Guildford Greenbelt Group | Send & Lovelace |
![]() |
2 Send Lodge, Send Road, Send GU23 7EN Home mobile: 07976 596254 |
Guildford Greenbelt Group | Send & Lovelace |
![]() |
44 Send Road, Send, Surrey GU23 7EU |
Guildford Greenbelt Group | Send & Lovelace |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home: 01483 574072 |
Liberal Democrats | Shalford |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home: 01483 610581 |
Liberal Democrats | Shalford |
![]() |
Deputy Leader of the Council c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Millmead, Surrey, GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07495 040978 |
Liberal Democrats | St Nicolas |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07999 105961 |
Liberal Democrats | Stoke |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB |
Liberal Democrats | Stoke |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead House, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07812 174042 |
Liberal Democrats | Stoke |
![]() |
34 Rydes Hill Road, Guildford GU2 9SS Home mobile: 07939 089069 |
Liberal Democrats | Stoughton North |
![]() |
180 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 9UY Home: 01483 452269 Home mobile: 07583 671052 |
Liberal Democrats | Stoughton North |
![]() |
The Mayor, Councillor Masuk Miah The Mayor 2023-24 26 Bryanstone Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 9UJ Home mobile: 07956 858401 |
Liberal Democrats | Stoughton South |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work mobile: 077968943139 |
Liberal Democrats | Stoughton South |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07745 266035 |
Conservative | Tillingbourne |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB |
Liberal Democrats | Tillingbourne |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB |
Liberal Democrats | Westborough |
![]() |
Leader of the Council 75 Applegarth Avenue, Park Barn, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 8LX Home: 01483 837736 |
Liberal Democrats | Westborough |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB |
Labour | Westborough |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Work mobile: 07899 960516 |
Conservative | Worplesdon |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB |
Conservative | Worplesdon |
![]() |
c/o Guildford Borough Council, Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BB Home mobile: 07912 044546 |
Conservative | Worplesdon |