Waverley Borough Council has 50 seats, representing local people in 24 wards that make up the Borough.
Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent the wider public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which they have been elected to serve.
Each councillor is elected for a four year term. The most recent elections took place on 4 May 2023. The next Waverley Borough Council elections will take place in 2027.
Councillors have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries.
Forty-six borough councillors are members of a political party registered with the Electoral Commission; three are Independent. There is one vacancy (August 2024). They are currently divided as follows:
Conservative | 10 |
Farnham Residents | 13 |
Liberal Democrat | 22 |
Labour and Aligned Independent Group | 2 |
Unaligned Independent | 2 |
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 declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.
To find your Waverley councillor(s) please use the links below.
To find which Ward you are in, please use this Ordnance Survey Map.
Details of your Surrey County councillor(s) are available on the Surrey County Council website
Bramley & Wonersh
The Conservative Party
Bramley & Wonersh
The Conservative Party
Conservative Group Leader; Leader of the Principal Opposition Group
Haslemere East
The Conservative Party
Farnham North West
Farnham Residents
Chiddingfold
Liberal Democrats
Witley & Milford
Liberal Democrats
Farnham Rowledge
Farnham Residents
Farnham Bourne
The Conservative Party
Deputy Leader of the Principal Opposition Group; Chair, Overview & Scrutiny -Services
Godalming Farncombe & Catteshall
Labour Party
Co-Portfolio Holder for Housing (Delivery); Labour and Aligned Independent Group Leader
Hindhead & Beacon Hill
Liberal Democrats
Alfold Dunsfold & Hascombe
The Conservative Party
Godalming Holloway
Liberal Democrats
Farnham Castle
Farnham Residents
Farnham Heath End
Farnham Residents
Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Enforcement and Regulatory Services
Godalming Central & Ockford
Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Council, Portfolio Holder for Policy, Governance and Communications; Liberal Democrats Group Leader
Witley & Milford
Independent
Bramley & Wonersh
The Conservative Party
Farnham Castle
Farnham Residents
Ewhurst & Ellens Green
Liberal Democrats
Farnham Firgrove
Farnham Residents
Haslemere West
Liberal Democrats
Chair, Licensing & Regulatory Committee
Godalming Central & Ockford
Liberal Democrats
Executive Portfolio Holder for Organisational Development and Governance
Farnham Weybourne
Farnham Residents
Vice-Chair, Overview & Scrutiny - Resources
Elstead & Peper Harow
Liberal Democrats
Farnham Moor Park
Farnham Residents
Chair, Standards & General Purposes Committee; Brightwells Champion
Godalming Holloway
The Conservative Party
Chair Overview & Scrutiny - Resources
Farnham Moor Park
Liberal Democrats
Portfolio Holder for Finance, Assets and Property
Farnham Firgrove
Farnham Residents
Portfolio Holder for Community Services, Leisure and EDI
Cranleigh West
Liberal Democrats
Western Commons
Independent
Farnham Bourne
Farnham Residents
Executive Portfolio Holder for Customer Services and IT; Farnham Residents Group Leader
Haslemere East
Liberal Democrats
Cranleigh East
Liberal Democrats
Cranleigh East
Liberal Democrats
Alfold Dunsfold & Hascombe
The Conservative Party
Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse
Liberal Democrats
Co-Portfolio Holder for Housing (Operations and Services)
Godalming Farncombe & Catteshall
Liberal Democrats
Deputy Mayor of Waverley 2024/25
Haslemere West
Liberal Democrats
Vice-Chair, Standards & General Purposes Committee
Hindhead & Beacon Hill
Liberal Democrats
Chair, Audit & Risk Committee
Western Commons
The Conservative Party
Farnham Weybourne
Liberal Democrats
Witley & Milford
The Conservative Party
Cranleigh West
Liberal Democrats
Portfolio Holder for Planning and Economic Development
Cranleigh East
Liberal Democrats
Vice-Chair, Overview & Scrutiny - Services
Farnham Rowledge
Farnham Residents
Mayor of Waverley 2024/25
Haslemere East
Liberal Democrats
Farnham North West
Farnham Residents
Farnham Heath End
Farnham Residents
Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse
Independent
Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability