Waverley Borough Council has 57 seats, representing local people in 29 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 he or she has been elected to serve.
Each councillor is elected for a four year term. The most recent elections took place on 2 May 2019. The next Waverley Borough Council elections will take place in 2023.
Councillors have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries.
Fifty-four borough councillors are members of a political party registered with the Electoral Commission; two are Independent; and there is currently one vacancy. They are currently divided as follows:
Conservative | 20 |
Farnham Residents | 15 |
Liberal Democrat | 15 |
Green Party | 2 |
Labour | 2 |
Independent | 2 |
Vacancy | 1 |
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 Alfold Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green Conservative Blackheath and Wonersh Conservative Bramley Busbridge and Hascombe Green Party Bramley Busbridge and Hascombe Conservative Chiddingfold and Dunsfold Conservative Chiddingfold and Dunsfold Conservative Cranleigh East Conservative Cranleigh East Liberal Democrats Cranleigh East Liberal Democrats Cranleigh West Conservative Cranleigh West Liberal Democrats Portfolio Holder for Planning and Economic Development Elstead and Thursley Conservative Elstead and Thursley Conservative Ewhurst Conservative Farnham Bourne Farnham Residents Farnham Bourne Conservative Deputy Leader of the Principal Opposition Group Farnham Castle Farnham Residents Farnham Castle Farnham Residents Farnham Firgrove Farnham Residents Farnham Firgrove Farnham Residents Farnham Hale and Heath End Farnham Residents Farnham Hale and Heath End Farnham Residents Farnham Moor Park Farnham Residents Portfolio Holder for Enforcement, Operations and Brightwells Farnham Moor Park Farnham Residents Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone Farnham Residents Portfolio Holder for Health, Wellbeing, Parks and Leisure Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone Farnham Residents Mayor of Waverley 2022/23 Farnham Upper Hale Farnham Residents Executive Portfolio Holder for Equalities, Diversity, Inclusion and Community Safety Farnham Upper Hale Farnham Residents Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea Liberal Democrats Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea Liberal Democrats Portfolio Holder for Finance, Commercial and Assets Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge Farnham Residents Deputy Leader, Portfolio Holder for Business Transformation, IT, Customer Services and the Farnham Infrastructure Programme Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge Farnham Residents Frensham Dockenfield and Tilford Independent Frensham Dockenfield and Tilford Conservative Godalming Binscombe Labour Co-Portfolio Holder for Housing (Delivery) Godalming Binscombe Liberal Democrats Co-Portfolio Holder for Housing (Operations) Godalming Central and Ockford Liberal Democrats Leader of the Council Godalming Central and Ockford Liberal Democrats Godalming Charterhouse Conservative Godalming Charterhouse Green Party Portfolio Holder for Environment and Sustainability Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall Liberal Democrats Deputy Mayor 2022/23 Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall Labour Godalming Holloway Liberal Democrats Godalming Holloway Conservative Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill Liberal Democrats Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill Liberal Democrats Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill Liberal Democrats Haslemere East and Grayswood Conservative Haslemere East and Grayswood Conservative Haslemere East and Grayswood Conservative Leader of the Principal Opposition Group Hindhead Liberal Democrats Milford Liberal Democrats Milford Independent Shamley Green and Cranleigh North Conservative Witley and Hambledon Conservative Witley and Hambledon Conservative Alfold Cranleigh Rural and Ellens Green
Councillor Kevin Deanus
Blackheath and Wonersh
Councillor Michael Goodridge MBE
Bramley Busbridge and Hascombe
Councillor Martin D'Arcy
Councillor Richard Seaborne
Chiddingfold and Dunsfold
Councillor John Gray
Councillor Anna James
Cranleigh East
Councillor Mary Foryszewski
Councillor Ruth Reed
Councillor Philip Townsend
Cranleigh West
Councillor Patricia Ellis
Councillor Liz Townsend
Elstead and Thursley
Councillor David Else
Councillor Jenny Else
Ewhurst
Councillor Val Henry
Farnham Bourne
Councillor Roger Blishen
Councillor Carole Cockburn BEM
Farnham Castle
Councillor David Beaman
Councillor George Hesse
Farnham Firgrove
Councillor Jerry Hyman
Councillor John Neale
Farnham Hale and Heath End
Councillor Sally Dickson
Councillor Michaela Wicks
Farnham Moor Park
Councillor Andy MacLeod
Councillor Michaela Martin
Farnham Shortheath and Boundstone
Councillor Kika Mirylees
Councillor John Ward
Farnham Upper Hale
Councillor Penny Marriott
Councillor Peter Marriott
Farnham Weybourne and Badshot Lea
Councillor Daniel Hunt
Councillor Mark Merryweather
Farnham Wrecclesham and Rowledge
Councillor Peter Clark
Councillor Brian Edmonds
Frensham Dockenfield and Tilford
Councillor David Munro
Councillor Julia Potts
Godalming Binscombe
Councillor Nick Palmer
Councillor Paul Rivers
Godalming Central and Ockford
Councillor Paul Follows
Councillor Anne-Marie Rosoman
Godalming Charterhouse
Councillor Steve Cosser
Councillor Steve Williams
Godalming Farncombe and Catteshall
Councillor Penny Rivers
Councillor George Wilson
Godalming Holloway
Councillor Joan Heagin
Councillor Peter Martin
Haslemere Critchmere and Shottermill
Councillor Jacquie Keen
Councillor Peter Nicholson
Councillor John Robini
Haslemere East and Grayswood
Councillor Simon Dear
Councillor Robert Knowles
Councillor Stephen Mulliner
Hindhead
Councillor Jerome Davidson
Milford
Councillor Christine Baker
Councillor Maxine Gale
Shamley Green and Cranleigh North
Councillor Chris Howard
Witley and Hambledon
Councillor Jan Floyd-Douglass
Councillor Trevor Sadler