Councillors' details

Contact details and committee information for each councillor
 
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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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

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Tim Ward

Councillor 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

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Castle ward

John Hipkin

Councillor 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

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Simon Kightley

Councillor 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

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Tania Zmura

Councillor 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

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Cherry Hinton ward

Robert Dryden

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Susannah Kerr

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

King's Hedges ward

Neil McGovern

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor Roderick 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Cllr 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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

Councillor 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.

Last updated: Friday, July 3, 2009