Redditch Borough Council
# Redditch Borough Council

Redditch Borough Council is the local authority covering the non-metropolitan district centred on the town of Redditch.

## History

The town of Redditch was governed by a local board of health from 1858 until 1894, when such local boards were reformed to become urban district councils. The urban district in turn was abolished in 1974 and replaced by a non-metropolitan district council covering the same area as the former urban district, but with different powers and responsibilities. The Redditch district was awarded borough status on 15 May 1980, changing the council's name to Redditch Borough Council and allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.

## Political control

In 2023, the Conservative Party held control of the council.

Composition of Redditch Borough Council as of 2023 :

| Party | Party | Group Leader | Seats | Change (on 2023) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Matthew Dormer | 16 | -3 |
| | Labour | Joseph Baker | 13 | +5 |

## Councillors

Redditch Borough Councillors 2023 :

| Party | Ward | Councillor |
| - | - | - |
| Labour | Abbey | Sid Khan |
| Labour | Abbey | Monica Stringfellow |
| Conservative | Astwood Bank & Feckenham | Brandon Clayton |
| Conservative | Astwood Bank & Feckenham | Craig Warhurst |
| Labour | Batchley & Brockhill | Joe Baker |
| Conservative | Batchley & Brockhill | Lucy Harrison |
| Labour | Batchley & Brockhill | Kerrie Miles |
| Conservative | Central | Imran Altaf |
| Labour | Central | Sharon Harvey |
| Conservative | Church Hill | Karen Ashley (Deputy Mayor) |
| Labour | Church Hill | James Fardoe |
| Labour | Church Hill | Bill Hartnett |
| Conservative | Crabbs Cross | Salman Akbar (Mayor) |
| Conservative | Crabbs Cross | Chris Holz |
| Labour | Greenlands | Juma Begum |
| Labour | Greenlands | Joanna Kane |
| Conservative | Greenlands | Emma Marshall |
| Labour | Headless Cross & Oakenshaw | Juliet Barker Smith |
| Conservative | Headless Cross & Oakenshaw | Joanne Beecham |
| Labour | Headless Cross & Oakenshaw | Ian Woodall |
| Labour | Lodge Park | Andrew Fry |
| Conservative | Lodge Park | Tim Pearman |
| Conservative | Matchborough | Alex Fogg |
| Labour | Matchborough | Jane Spilsbury |
| Conservative | West | Matt Dormer (Leader) |
| Conservative | West | Gemma Monaco (Deputy Leader) |
| Conservative | Winyates | Luke Court |
| Conservative | Winyates | Peter Fleming |
| Conservative | Winyates | Anthony Lovell |
