TOWN COUNCIL WARD MAP
Councillor Attendance
Cllr Peter Coan - Town Mayor 2026

Cllr Peter Coan

Town Mayor

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

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

Sub-Committees

  • Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeals (Reserve 1)

External Appointments

  • Friends of College Wood
  • The Knutsford Fund
Register of Member Interests
Lesley Dalzell - Deputy Town Mayor

Cllr Lesley Dalzell

Deputy Town Mayor
Chairman of the Personnel Committee
Deputy Chairman of the Planning Committee

Cross Town Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

06/05/2019 – 09/05/2023, 09/05/2023 –

Committees

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

Sub Committees

  • Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeals

External Appointments

  • Crosstown Community Orchard
  • Knutsford and District Schools Council
Register of Member Interests
Colin Banks

Cllr Colin Banks

Chairman of the Community Committee
Chairman of the Events Committee

St Johns Wood Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Community
  • Environment and Transport
  • Events
  • Personnel
  • Planning

Sub Committees

  • Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeals

External Appointments

  • Friends of St John’s Wood
  • Knutsford Heritage Centre
  • Manchester Airport Consultative Committee
Register of Member Interests
Cllr Jennifer Forrest

Cllr Jennifer Forrest

St Johns Wood Ward | Conservative

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Community
  • Personnel
  • Town Centre

Sub Committees

  • Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeals (Reserve 2)

External Appointments

  • Mid Cheshire Line Community Rail Partnership Steering Group
Register of Member Interests
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
  • Personnel
  • Planning

External Appointments

None

Register of Member Interests
Cllr Christopher Gray

Cllr Christopher Gray

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

External Appointments

None.

Register of Member Interests
Cllr Bryan Hartley

Cllr Bryan Hartley

Chairman of the Assets and Operations Committee
Deputy Chairman of the Events Committee

Nether Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

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

External Appointments

  • Knutsford in Bloom
  • Plastic Free Knutsford
  • Mid Cheshire Community Rail Partnership Steering Group (sub)
Register of Member Interests
Councillor April Johnson

Cllr April Johnson

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

Bexton and Town Centre Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

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

External Appointments

  • Friends of the Moor
  • Knutsford Community Garden
  • Knutsford Old Folks Club (Jubilee Hall)
  • Knutsford Partnership
  • Knutsford Royal May Day Liaison
  • Rural Market Towns Group
  • Knutsford BID
Register of Member Interests
Scott Lowe

Cllr Scott Lowe

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

Register of Member Interests
Cllr James McCulloch

Cllr James McCulloch

Chairman of the Planning Committee
Deputy Chairman of the Community Committee

St John’s Wood Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

06/05/2019 -09/05/2023, 09/05/2023 –

Committees

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

Sub-Committees

  • Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeals (Reserve 3)

External Appointments

  • ChALC AGM
  • Friends of St John’s Wood
  • The Knutsford Fund
Register of Member Interests
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

Sub Committees

  • Disciplinary, Grievance and Appeals

External Appointments

None

Register of Member Interests
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

  • Events
  • Finance
  • Town Centre

External Appointments

  • Knutsford and District Schools Council
Register of Member Interests
Cllr Su Russell

Cllr Su Russell

Norbury Booths Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Community
  • Environment and Transport
  • Town Centre

External Appointments

None

Register of Member Interests
Cllr Gus Watson

Cllr Gus Watson

Bexton and Town Centre Ward | Independent

Terms of Office

09/05/2023 –

Committees

  • Environment and Transport
  • Events
  • Town Centre

External Appointments

  • Friends of the Heath
Register of Member Interests
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
  • Town Centre

External Appointments

None

Register of Member Interests