Cambridge has 42 city councillors, with three representing each of the 14 wards.
On this page you will find contact details for each councillor, a list of the committees they sit on, and information about when they are available to meet the public.
Abbey ward
Caroline Hart
Telephone 01223 457242
Email caroline.hart@cambridge.gov.uk
3 Galfrid Road, Cambridge CB5 8ND
Labour party. First elected: 2002. Term ends: 2011
Committees
- East Area Committee
- Licensing Regulatory Committee
Surgeries
- 7-9pm, 24 July at the River Lane Centre
- 7-9pm, 18 September at Barnwell Baptist Church
Miriam Lynn
Telephone 01223 564297
Email miriam.lynn@cambridge.gov.uk
75 Argyle Street, Cambridge CB1 3LS
Labour and Co-operative party. First elected: May 2006. Term ends: May 2010
Committees
- East Area Committee
- Equalities Panel
- Housing Management Board
Surgeries
- 7-9pm, 24 July at the River Lane Centre
- 7-9pm, 18 September at Barnwell Baptist Church
Margaret Wright
Telephone 01223 362128
Email margaret.wright@cambridge.gov.uk
Fax 01223 362128
4 Corona Road, Cambridge CB4 3EB
Green party. First elected: 2008. Term ends: 2012
Committees
- East Area Committee
- Environment Scrutiny Committee
- Licensing Regulatory Committee
Surgeries
- 6-8pm, 6 August at Barnwell Baptist Church
- 7-9pm, 3 September at the River Lane Centre
- 6-8pm, 8 October at East Barnwell Community Centre
- 6-8pm, 12 November at Barnwell Baptist Church
Arbury ward
Alan Levy
Telephone 01223 315844
Email alan.levy@ntlworld.com
144 Gilbert Road, Cambridge CB4 3PB
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2007. Term ends: 2011
Committees
- Housing Management Board
- North Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Mike Todd-Jones
Telephone 01223 353937
Email mike.todd-jones@cambridge.gov.uk
2 Tedder Way, Cambridge CB4 3RJ
Labour and Co-operative party. First elected: 2002 (break in service from 2004 until 2008). Term ends: 2012
Committees
- Housing Management Board (spokesperson)
- Joint Staff Employer Forum
- North Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Tim Ward
Telephone 01223 316389
Email tim@brettward.co.uk
12 Harding Way, Cambridge CB4 3RR
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2000. Term ends: 2010
Committees
- Civic Affairs Regulatory Committee
- Development Plan Steering Group (vice-chair)
- Environment Scrutiny Committee (chair)
- Housing Management Board
- Joint Development Control Committee (alternate)
- Joint Planning Policy (Cambridge Fringes) Committee
- Joint Staff Employer Forum (alternate)
- Joint Transport Forum
- Local Area Agreement Joint Accountability Committee
- North Area Committee
- Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Castle ward
John Hipkin
Telephone 01223 564126
Email castleindependent@gmail.com
15 Oxford Road, Cambridge CB4 3PH
Independent. First elected: 1992 (break in service from 2007 until 2008). Term ends: 2012
Committees
- Employment Appeals Sub Regulatory Committee
- Planning Regulatory Committee
- West/Central Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Simon Kightley
Telephone 01223 457263
Email simon.kightley@googlemail.com
6 Sherlock Court, Cambridge CB3 0JB
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2004. Term ends: 2010
Committees
- Community Services Scrutiny Committee (vice-chair)
- Environment Scrutiny Committee
- West/Central Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Tania Zmura
Telephone 01223 510179
Email tania.zmura3@ntlworld.com
18 Canterbury Close, Cambridge CB4 3QQ
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2007. Term ends: 2011
Committees
- Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee
- Environment Scrutiny Committee
- Planning Regulatory Committee (alternate)
- West/Central Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Cherry Hinton ward
Robert Dryden
Telephone 01223 457246
Email robert.dryden@cambridge.gov.uk
23 Wenvoe Close, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 9JG
Labour party. First elected: 1995. Term ends: 2012
Committees
- Addenbrookes/City Council/South Cambridgeshire DC Joint Working Group
- Civic Affairs Regulatory Committee
- Development Plan Steering Group
- Employment Appeals Regulatory Subcommittee
- Joint Development Control Committee
- Joint Staff Employer Forum
- Planning Regulatory Committee
- South Area Committee
- Standards Regulatory Committee
- Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (spokesperson)
Surgeries
- 12 noon-1pm, first Saturday of the month in the village centre (except January and August)
Also, please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Russ McPherson
Telephone 01223 457227
Email russ.mcpherson@cambridge.gov.uk
184 Church End, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 3LB
Labour party. First elected: 2004. Term ends: 2011
Mayor
Committees
- South Area Committee
- Standards Regulatory Committee
Surgeries
- 12 noon-1pm, first Saturday of the month in the village centre (except January and August)
Also, please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Stuart Newbold
Telephone 01223 457225
Email stuart.newbold@cambridge.gov.uk
20 Walpole Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 3TJ
Labour and Co-operative party. First elected: 2006. Term ends: 2010
Committees
- Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee
- Environment Scrutiny Committee (spokesperson)
- Joint Transport Forum
- South Area Committee
Surgeries
- 12 noon-1pm, first Saturday of the month in the village centre (except January and August)
Also, please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Coleridge ward
Jeremy Benstead
Telephone 01223 351669
Email jeremy.benstead@cambridge.gov.uk
47 Gilbert Road, Cambridge CB4 3NX
Labour party. First elected: 1992. Term ends: 2011
Committees
- Community Services Scrutiny Committee (spokesperson)
- East Area Committee
- Licensing Regulatory Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Lewis Herbert
Telephone 01223 721027
Email lewis.herbert@cambridge.gov.uk
77 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge CB1 7BS
Labour party. First elected: 2004. Term ends: 2010
Leader of the Labour group
Committees
- Cambridgeshire Horizons - Joint Strategic Growth Implementation
- Chief Officer Performance Review Working Party
- Civic Affairs Regulatory Committee (spokesperson)
- East Area Committee
- Environment Scrutiny Committee (spokesperson)
- Joint Planning Policy (Cambridge Fringes) Committee
- Joint Transport Forum (alternate)
- Local Area Agreement Joint Accountability Committee
- Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (spokesperson)
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Chris Howell
Telephone 01223 852223
Email chris.howell@cambridge.gov.uk
86 Argyle Street, Cambridge CB1 3LS
Conservative party. First elected: 2000 (break in service from 2004 until 2008). Term ends: 2012
Committees
- East Area Committee
- Housing Management Board
- Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
East Chesterton ward
Clare Blair
Telephone 01223 423332
Email clare.blair@cambridge.gov.uk
17 Evergreens, Chesterton, Cambridge CB4 1UP
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2007. Term ends: 2011
Executive Councillor for Community Development and Health
Committees
- Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee (alternate)
- Cambridgeshire Horizons - Joint Strategic Growth Implementation (alternate)
- Children and Young People Strategic Partnership - Member Group
- Development Plan Steering Group
- Employment Appeals Regulatory Subcommittee
- Joint Development Control Committee
- Joint Transport Forum (alternate)
- North Area Committee
- Planning Regulatory Committee
- South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City Area Partnership
Surgeries
- 11am-12 noon on the 'teenth' Saturday of the month at Brown's Field community centre
Susannah Kerr
Telephone 01223 457238
Email susannah.kerr@cambridge.gov.uk
101 Gilbert Road, Cambridge CB4 3NZ
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2008. Term ends: 2012
Committees
- North Area Committee
Jennifer Liddle
Telephone 01223 457237
Email jennifer.liddle@cambridge.gov.uk
31 Izaak Walton Way, Cambridge CB4 1TY
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2000 (break in service from 2007 until 2008). Term ends: 2012
Committees
- Community Services Scrutiny Committee (chair)
- Licensing Regulatory Committee
- North Area Committee
Surgeries
- 11am-12 noon on the 'teenth' Saturday of the month at Brown's Field community centre
King's Hedges ward
Neil McGovern
Telephone 01223 308452
Mobile 07969 791292
Email neil.mcgovern@cambridge.gov.uk
3 Strathcarron Court, Cambridge CB4 2UZ
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2008. Term ends: 2012
Committees
- Community Services Scrutiny Committee
- Employment Appeals Sub Regulatory Committee
- Housing Management Board
- Licensing Regulatory Committee
- North Area Committee
- Standards Regulatory Committee
- Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (alternate)
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Mike Pitt
Telephone 01223 709544
Email mike.pitt@cambridge.gov.uk
19 Kirkby Close, Cambridge CB4 1XP
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2007. Term ends: 2011
Executive Councillor for Environmental Health and Waste Services
Committees
- Civic Affairs Regulatory Committee
- North Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Neale Upstone
Telephone 01223 457260
Email neale.upstone@cambridge.gov.uk
87 Lovell Road
Cambridge CB4 2QW
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2006. Term ends: 2010
Committees
- Environment Scrutiny Committee
- Licensing Regulatory Committee
- North Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Market ward
Tim Bick
Mobile 07720 413173
Email tim.bick@btinternet.com
13 Warkworth Street, Cambridge CB1 1EG
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2008. Term ends: 2012
Committees
- Chief Officer Performance Review
- Standards Regulatory Committee
- Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
- West/Central Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Mike Dixon
Telephone 01223 457268
Email cllr_mike_dixon@hotmail.com
47 Petersfield Mansions, Mill Road, Cambridge CB1 1BB
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 1999. Term ends: 2011
Committees
- City University Forum - Anglia Ruskin University
- Development Plan Steering Group (alternate)
- Licensing Regulatory Committee (chair)
- Planning Regulatory Committee (vice-chair)
- West/Central Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Colin Rosenstiel
Telephone 01223 368326
Email colin.rosenstiel@cambridge.gov.uk
Fax 020 8020 0059
17 Grafton Street, Cambridge CB1 1DS
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 1973 (break in service from 1988 until 1992). Term ends: 2010
Committees
- Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee
- Civic Affairs Regulatory Committee (vice-chair)
- Joint Staff/Employer Forum
- Licensing Regulatory Committee
- Local Government Association Urban Commission
- West/Central Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Newnham ward
Rod Cantrill
Telephone 01223 368928
Mobile 07919 103865
Email rcantrill@millingtonadvisory.com
Fax 01223 360902
11 Millington Road, Cambridge CB3 9HW
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2002. Term ends: 2010
Executive Councillor for Customer Services and Resources
Committees
- Employment Appeals Sub Regulatory Committee
- Love Cambridge Partnership
- West/Central Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Sian Reid
Telephone 01223 356100
Email sianreid@dsl.pipex.com
27 Millington Road, Cambridge CB3 9HW
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2002. Term ends: 2012
Executive Councillor for Climate Change and Growth
Committees
- Addenbrookes/City Council/South Cambridgeshire DC Joint Working Group
- Cambridgeshire Horizons
- Cambridgeshire Horizons - Joint Strategic Growth Implementation
- Joint Development Control
- Joint Planning Policy (Cambridge Fringes) Committee
- Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee (alternate)
- Development Plan Steering Group (chair)
- Environmental Sustainability
- Joint Development Control Committee
- Joint Transport Forum
- Planning Regulatory Committee
- West/Central Area Comittee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Julie Smith
Telephone 01223 766259
Email julie.smith@cambridge.gov.uk
Flat 15, Robinson College, Cambridge CB3 9AN
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2003. Term ends: 2012
Executive Councillor for Arts and Recreation
Committees
- Equalities Panel
- Licensing Regulatory Committee
- West/Central Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Petersfield ward
Kevin Blencowe
Telephone 07914 700602
Email kevin.blencowe@cambridge.gov.uk
16 Ferndale Rise, Cambridge CB5 8QG
Labour party. First elected: 1994. Term ends: 2010
Committees
- Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee
- Cambridgeshire Horizons - Joint Strategic Growth Implementation
- Chief Officer Performance Review
- City University Forum - Anglia Ruskin University
- Community Services Scrutiny Committee (spokesperson)
- Development Plan Steering Group
- East Area Committee
- Employment Appeals Sub Regulatory Committee
- Housing Management Board
- Joint Development Control Committee
- Joint Planning Policy (cambridge Fringes) Committee
- Licensing Regulatory Committee (spokesperson)
- Planning Regulatory Committee (spokesperson)
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Ben Bradnack
Telephone 01223 457240
Mobile 07739 031691
Email ben.bradnack@cambridge.gov.uk
21 Riverside, Cambridge CB5 8HL
Labour and Co-operative party. First elected: 1992. Term ends: 2012
Committees
- East Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Lucy Walker
Telephone 01223 367615
Email lucy.walker@cambridge.gov.uk
69 Glisson Road, Cambridge CB1 2HG
Labour party. First elected: 2007. Term ends: 2011
Committees
- City University Forum - Anglia Ruskin University
- Community Services Scrutiny Committee (spokesperson)
- East Area Committee
- Employment Appeals Sub-Committee
- Equalities Panel
- Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel (alternate)
- Local Government Association Urban Commission
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Queen Edith's ward
Alan Baker
Telephone 01223 211117
Email arb1000@cam.ac.uk
3 Corfe Close, Cambridge CB2 8QA
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2002. Term ends: 2010
Committees
- Addenbrooke's/Cambridge City Council/South Cambridgeshire District Council Joint Working Group
- Cambridge Traffic Management Area Joint Committee (lead member)
- Development Plan Steering Group
- Environment Committee
- Joint Development Control Committee (lead member)
- Planning Regulatory Committee (chair)
- South Area Committee
Surgeries
Surgeries with Queen Edith's ward councillors are held at Rock Road Library on the third Saturday of each month from 10-11am.
Viki Sanders
Telephone 01223 520947
Email vikisanders@hotmail.com
29 Hulatt Road, Cambridge CB1 8TH
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2007. Term ends: 2011
Committees
- Community Services Scrutiny Committee
- South Area Committee
Surgeries
Surgeries with Queen Edith's ward councillors are held at Rock Road Library on the third Saturday of each month from 10-11am.
Amanda Taylor
Telephone 01223 249787
Email amandataylor@cix.co.uk
41 Holbrook Road, Cambridge CB1 7SX
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 1994. Term ends: 2012
Committees
- South Area Committee
- Standards Regulatory Committee (spokesperson)
- Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (chair)
Surgeries
Surgeries with Queen Edith's ward councillors are held at Rock Road Library on the third Saturday of each month from 10-11am.
Romsey ward
Sarah Ellis-Miller
Telephone 01223 513052
Email sarah.ellis_miller@ntlworld.com
50 Sedgwick Street, Cambridge CB1 3AJ
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2000. Term ends: 2010
Committees
- Community Services Scrutiny Committee
- East Area Committee
- Standards Regulatory Committee (alternate)
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Raj Shah
Telephone 01223 457241
Email raj.shah@cambridge.gov.uk
20 The Paddocks, Coldhams Lane, Cambridge CB1 3HG
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2006. Term ends: 2011
Committees
- East Area Committee
- Environment Scrutiny Committee (vice-chair)
- Equalities Panel
- Housing Management Board
- Joint Staff/Employer Forum
- Licensing Regulatory Committee (alternate)
- Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Catherine Smart
Telephone 01223 511210
Email chlsmart@cix.co.uk
136 Ross Street, Cambridge CB1 3BU
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 1998. Term ends: 2012
Deputy leader of the council. Executive Councillor for Housing
Committees
- Chief Officer Performance Review
- City University Forum - Anglia Ruskin University
- East Area Committee
- Employment Appeals Sub Regulatory Committee (chair)
- Joint Development Control Committee
- Joint Staff/Employer Forum (chair)
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Trumpington ward
Salah Al Bander
Mobile 07903 416591
Email salah.albander@cambridge.gov.uk
Fax 01223 501125
37 Monkswell, Cambridge CB2 9JU
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2008. Term ends: 2012
Committees
- Community Services Scrutiny Committee
- Planning Committee
- South Area Committee
Surgeries
- 10.30am-12 noon on the first Saturday of the month at the village hall
Andy Blackhurst
Telephone 01223 511937
Email andy.blackhurst@cambridge.gov.uk
34 Foster Road, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 9JR
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2006. Term ends: 2011
Committees
- City University Forum - Anglia Ruskin University
- Civic Affairs Regulatory Committee (alternate)
- Housing Management Board (vice-chair)
- South Area Committee
- Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (vice-chair)
Surgeries
- 10.30am-12 noon on the first Saturday of the month at the village hall
Sheila Stuart
Telephone 01223 576916
Email sheilastuart17@gmail.com
1 Pemberton Terrace, Cambridge CB2 1JA
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2004. Term ends: 2010
Deputy mayor
Committees
- Employment Appeals Sub Regulatory Committee
- Licensing Regulatory Committee (vice-chair)
- Planning Regulatory Committee
- South Area Committee
- Standards Regulatory Committee
Surgeries
- 10.30am-12 noon on the first Saturday of the month at the village hall
West Chesterton ward
Diane Armstrong
Telephone 01223 423530
Email diane_armstrong@tiscali.co.uk
107 Woodhead Drive, Cambridge CB4 1FG
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2004. Term ends: 2011
Committees
- Housing Management Board
- North Area Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Max Boyce
Telephone 01223 358292
Email maxboyce@cix.co.uk
18 Springfield Road, Cambridge CB4 1AD
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 2003. Term ends: 2010
Committees
- Chief Officer Performance Review
- Civic Affairs Regulatory Committee (chair)
- Community Services Scrutiny Committee (alternate)
- Employment Appeals Sub Regulatory Committee
- Licensing Regulatory Committee
- North Area Committee
- Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
Ian Nimmo-Smith
Telephone 01223 457257
Email ian@monksilver.com
17 Mariners Way, Cambridge CB4 1BN
Liberal Democrat party. First elected: 1990. Term ends: 2012
Leader of the council. Leader of the Liberal Democrat group
Committees
- Cambridgeshire Horizons - Joint Strategic Growth Implementation
- Cambridgeshire Together
- Chief Officer Performance Review (chair)
- East of England Regional Assembly
- Greater Cambridgeshire Partnership
- Joint Planning Policy (Cambridge Fringes) Committee (alternate)
- Local Government Association General Assembly
- Local Strategic Partnership
- North Area Committee
- Safer and Stronger Communities Partnership
Surgeries
Please ring or email if you want to raise an issue or to make an appointment.
