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: 16 Guildford Liberal Democrats, 16 Residents for Guildford and Villages, 10 Conservatives, 4 Guildford Greenbelt Group and 2 Labour. They are elected every four years. The last borough elections were held on 2 May 2019 and 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 Joss Bigmore is Leader of the Council.
Councillor Julia McShane is Deputy Leader of the Council.
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Ash South & Tongham
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Clandon & Horsley
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Onslow
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Clandon & Horsley
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Christchurch
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Leader of the Council
Normandy
Conservative
Tillingbourne
Conservative
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
Send
Guildford Greenbelt Group
Ash South & Tongham
Conservative
Ash Wharf
Conservative
Friary & St Nicolas
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Onslow
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Stoke
Labour
Stoughton
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Merrow
Conservative
Effingham
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Friary & St Nicolas
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Armed Forces Champion
Tillingbourne
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Merrow
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Ash Vale
Conservative
Burpham
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Deputy Older Persons' Champion
Westborough
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Councillor for Community and Housing
Worplesdon
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Worplesdon
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Deputy Historic Environment and Design Champion
Stoughton
Guildford Liberal Democrats
The Deputy Mayor 2022-23
Ash Vale
Conservative
Shalford
Guildford Greenbelt Group
Send
Guildford Greenbelt Group
Burpham
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Ash Wharf
Conservative
Holy Trinity
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Holy Trinity
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Older Persons' Champion
Holy Trinity
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Pilgrims
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Onslow
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Merrow
Residents for Guildford and Villages
Stoughton
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Ash South & Tongham
Conservative
Westborough
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Friary & St Nicolas
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Stoke
Labour
Westborough
Guildford Liberal Democrats
Pirbright
Conservative
Clandon & Horsley
Guildford Greenbelt Group