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Councillors and committees

Council make-up and group leaders

Members of council

There are 50 seats in total.

  • Conservative Party and Independents Group - 15
  • Liberal Democrats and Independents Group - 12
  • Labour Group - 10
  • Green Group - 8
  • Portishead Independent Group - 4
  • Independent councillors of no political group - 1

No single political group has enough seats to secure an overall majority, so a partnership administration has been formed between the following groups:

  • Liberal Democrats and Independents Group
  • Labour Group
  • Green Group
  • Portishead Independent Group

This partnership holds 32 of the 50 seats on the Council. Our Cabinet is made up of councillors from this partnership administration.

Group leaders

  • Conservative Party and Independents Group - Cllr Nigel Ashton
  • Liberal Democrats and Independents Group - Cllr Mike Bell, leader of the council
  • Labour Group - Cllr Catherine Gibbons
  • Green Group - Cllr Bridget Petty
  • Portishead Independent Group – Cllr Roger Whitfield