Town Mayor Cllr Colin Banks

Cllr Colin Banks

Town Mayor

St Johns Wood Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

As Town Mayor, Cllr Banks is an ex-officio member of all committees.

Sub Committees

  • Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeals

External Appointments

  • ChALC AGM
  • Knutsford Heritage Centre
  • Manchester Airport Consultative Committee
Cllr James McCulloch

Cllr James McCulloch

Deputy Town Mayor
Chairman of the Planning Committee
Deputy Chairman of the CIL Projects Advisory Committee

St John’s Wood Ward | Conservative

Terms of Office

06/05/2019 -09/05/2023, 09/05/2023 –

Committees

As Deputy Town Mayor, Cllr McCulloch is an ex-officio member of all committees.

Sub Committees

  • Council Offices

External Appointments

  • ChALC AGM
  • Friends of St John’s Wood
  • The Knutsford Fund
Cllr Peter Coan

Cllr Peter Coan

Chairman of the Assets and Operations Committee

Cross Town Ward | Conservative

Terms of Office

03/05/2007 – 09/05/2011, 09/05/2011 – 11/05/2015, 11/05/2015 – 06/05/2019, 06/05/2019 – 09/05/2023, 09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Assets and Operations
  • Finance
  • Personnel
  • Planning
  • Town Centre

Sub-Committees

  • Council Offices
  • Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeals (Reserve 1)

External Appointments

  • Friends of College Wood
  • Manchester Airport Consultative Committee (deputy)
Cllr Lesley Dalzell

Cllr Lesley Dalzell

Chairman of the Personnel Committee

Cross Town Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

06/05/2019 – 09/05/2023, 09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Assets and Operations
  • Community
  • CIL Projects Advisory
  • Events
  • Personnel
  • Planning

Sub Committees

  • Council Offices
  • Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeals

External Appointments

  • Crosstown Community Orchard
  • Knutsford and District Schools Council
Cllr Jennifer Forrest

Cllr Jennifer Forrest

Chairman of the Community Committee
Deputy Chairman of the Events Committee

St Johns Wood Ward | Conservative

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Community
  • Events
  • Personnel

Sub Committees

  • Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeals (Reserve 2)

External Appointments

  • Mid Cheshire Line Community Rail Partnership Steering Group
Cllr Stewart Gardiner

Cllr Stewart Gardiner

Deputy Chairman of the Personnel Committee

Bexton and Town Centre Ward | Conservative

Terms of Office

10/06/2008-09/05/2011, 09/05/2011 – 11/05/2015, 11/05/2015 – 06/05/2019, 06/05/2019 – 09/05/2023, 09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Assets and Operations
  • Community
  • Personnel

Sub Committees

  • Council Offices
  • Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeals

External Appointments

None

Cllr Christopher Gray

Cllr Christopher Gray

Chairman of the Town Centre Committee
Deputy Chairman of the Planning Committee
Deputy Chairman of the Assets and Operations Committee

Norbury Booths Ward | Conservative

Terms of Office

13/11/2014 – 11/05/2015, 11/05/2015 – 06/05/2019, 06/05/2019 – 09/05/2023, 09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Assets and Operations
  • CIL Projects Advisory
  • Planning
  • Town Centre

Sub Committees

  • Council Offices

External Appointments

None.

Cllr Bryan Hartley

Cllr Bryan Hartley

Chairman of the Events Committee
Deputy Chairman of the Community Committee

Nether Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • CIL Projects Advisory
  • Community
  • Events
  • Town Centre

External Appointments

  • Knutsford in Bloom
Councillor April Johnson

Cllr April Johnson

Deputy Chairman of the Environment and Transport Committee
Deputy Chairman of the Town Centre Committee

Bexton and Town Centre Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • CIL Projects Advisory
  • Environment and Transport
  • Finance
  • Planning
  • Town Centre

Sub Committees

  • Council Offices

External Appointments

  • Friends of the Moor
  • Knutsford Old Folks Club (Jubilee Hall)
  • Knutsford Partnership
  • Rural Market Towns Group
Scott Lowe

Cllr Scott Lowe

Chairman of the CIL Projects Advisory Committee

Nether Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

10/05/2021 – 09/05/2023, 09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Assets and Operations
  • CIL Projects Advisory
  • Environment and Transport
  • Planning

External Appointments

None

Councillor Rex Mears

Cllr Rex Mears

Chairman of the Environment and Transport Committee

Cross Town Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Environment and Transport
  • Finance
  • Personnel
  • Planning

External Appointments

None

Cllr Matthew Robertson

Cllr Matthew Robertson

Chairman of the Finance Committee

Norbury Booths Ward | Conservative

Terms of Office

06/05/2019 – 09/05/2023, 09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Environment and Transport
  • Finance
  • Town Centre

External Appointments

None

Cllr Su Russell

Cllr Su Russell

Norbury Booths Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Community
  • Environment and Transport
  • Events
  • Town Centre

Sub Committees

  • Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeals (Reserve 3)

External Appointments

None

Cllr Gus Watson

Cllr Gus Watson

Bexton and Town Centre Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Community
  • Environment and Transport
  • Events
  • Town Centre

External Appointments

  • Friends of the Heath
Cllr Matthew Wood

Cllr Matthew Wood

Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee

Nether Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Assets and Operations
  • CIL Projects Advisory
  • Events
  • Finance

External Appointments

  • Knutsford and District Schools Council