Wyre Forest District Council

Wyre Forest District Council is the local government authority for Wyre Forest, a district and non-metropolitan district in Worcestershire, England.

Wyre Forest District Council
Leadership
Leader
Cllr Helen Dyke
Deputy Leader
Cllr Graham Ballinger
Leader of the Opposition
Cllr Marcus Hart
Chief Executive
Ian Miller
Structure
Seats33 Councillors
Political groups
Administration (16)
  Health Concern (10)
  Independent (5)
  Green (1)
Opposition (17)
  Conservative (12)
  Liberal Democrats (3)
  Labour (2)
Elections
Last election
2019
Next election
2023
Website
https://www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk/

Staff

Many of the council's staff are based at Wyre Forest House. The chief executive is Ian Miller.

Wards

The council is composed of 33 councillors, in 12 electoral wards of Wyre Forest.

  • Aggborough & Spennells
  • Areley Kings & Riverside
  • Bewdley & Rock
  • Blakebrook & Habberley South
  • Broadwaters
  • Foley Park & Hoobrook
  • Franche & Habberley North
  • Lickhill
  • Mitton
  • Offmore & Comberton
  • Wribbenhall & Arley
  • Wyre Forest Rural

Political make-up

Since 2019, elections are for the full council, with councillor having 4 year terms. The Progressive Alliance, a political grouping which includes Health Concern, Independent and the Green Party has minority control of the council after Liberal Democrats resigned from the group in 2021.[1] Until then, the Progressive Alliance had a majority control.

The council is controlled by the Progressive Alliance and led by Cllr Helen Dyke.

Year Health Concern Labour Liberal Democrats Green Conservative Liberal UKIP Independent
Current 9 2 3 1 13 0 0 5
2019 8 2 3 1 14 0 0 5
2018 2 4 3 0 21 0 0 3
2016 2 4 3 0 22 0 0 3
2015 2 3 0 0 23 1 1 3
2014 7 9 0 0 15 2 5 4

Prominent individuals
Leaders[2]
Year Leader Party
1974-1975 Graham F. Smith
1975-1979 Malcolm R. Cooper
1979-1983 Anthony J. Batchelor
1983-1984 Graham W. Ballinger
1985-1986 Micheal M. G. Oborski
1986-1989 Gilbert W. Edwards

See also

References
  1. "Councillor Fran Oborski dropped as deputy leader of Wyre Forest District Council". Kidderminster Shuttle. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. Council, Wyre Forest District. "Past Leaders of Wyre Forest District Council". www.wyreforestdc.gov.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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