The Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council has remained under Conservative control following the 2026 local elections, but new parties have secured representation for the first time. The count, held at the Utilita Arena, saw the Conservatives win 19 seats, Labour three, and Reform and the Greens one each.
Key Results
Although the Conservatives lost one seat compared to 2022, they still hold a strong majority. Labour dropped from four to three seats. Ten new councillors were elected: six Conservatives, two Labour, and one each for Reform and the Greens. Michael Hunt (Reform) won in Roughley ward, while Ben Auton (Green) secured a seat after seven years of standing in various elections.
City Council Sweep
On Birmingham City Council, the Conservatives swept all 10 Sutton wards, gaining two seats in Sutton Vesey. John Cooper and Anja Pawson ousted Labour's Rob Pocock, who had served since 2021. Labour also lost Kath Scott's seat; Charlotte Fieldhouse moved to the town council for Vesey, and Alex Cowley was elected for Labour in Vesey.
New Councillors
New Conservative councillors include Sam Ward (Mere Green), Martin Clarke (Reddicap), Tristan Griffiths-Hughes (Roughley), Robin Cook (Walmley and Minworth), Clare Horrocks (Wylde Green), and Gurmeet Singla (Wylde Green). Simon Ward and Martin Clarke retained their Four Oaks seats.
Council Leader's Statement
Town council leader Simon Ward (Four Oaks, Cons.) said: "Given the national results, this is a strong and creditable performance. At city council level, we have taken all 10 seats. We saved libraries and community centres, stood up for Sutton Park, opposed green belt developments, and welcomed Harvey Norman and Aldi to the town centre." He added: "I want to put Sutton Park in a trust, secure more devolution of services, and lead the town's 500th anniversary celebrations in 2028."
Opposition Voices
Ben Auton (Green, Sutton Trinity) said: "It feels brilliant to finally be elected. I may be a lone voice, but I'll be a loud one. I want to reopen Sutton Coldfield library, invest properly in Sutton Park, and help residents with housing issues." Charlotte Fieldhouse (Labour, Vesey) added: "It's incredible. I've loved local politics since I was 14. I want to represent young people and families. Different parties on the council are essential."
Full Ward-by-Ward Results
Four Oaks Ward: Mark Roberts (Cons) 2,048; Simon Ward (Cons) 2,052; others: Neil Brown (Reform) 741, Danny Carter (Reform) 704, Jan Dewsbery (Lab) 345, Steven Enahoro (LibDem) 150, Alex Graham (Green) 446, Robbie Sharma (Lab) 194, David Willett (LibDem) 199.
Mere Green Ward: Nitish Raut (Cons) 1,697; Sam Ward (Cons) 2,000; others: Gavin Clement (LibDem) 562, Kerry Frater (LibDem) 711, Terry Johnson (Lab) 343, Simon McDonald (Lab) 359, Sarah Myers (Reform) 1,156.
Reddicap Ward: Martin Clarke (Cons) 1,338; Richard Parkin (Cons) 1,815; others: Joshua Bunting (LibDem) 301, Mansoor Butt (Reform) 602, Benjamin Godwin (LibDem) 311, Jane Lane (Lab) 365, Sue Willetts (Reform) 700.
Trinity Ward: Ben Auton (Green) 1,300; David Pears (Cons) 1,368; Terry Wood (Cons) 1,188; others: Michael Adkins (Green) 1,090, Stephen Allsop (LibDem) 186, Joe Blenkinsop (Lab) 396, James Chandler (LibDem) 129, Mark Dainty (Reform) 795, Glenton Easy (Cons) 1,011, Martin McAuley (Reform) 724, Billy Rose (Green) 1,099, Michael Webb (Reform) 683, Regine Wilber (LibDem) 154.
Roughley Ward: Tristan Griffiths-Hughes (Cons) 1,712; Michael Hunt (Reform) 1,384; Harry Parmar (Cons) 1,789; others: Roger Barley (Lab) 705, Timothy Cotterill (LibDem) 593, Frances Heywood (Lab) 533, Esther Passingham (Green) 758, Dhiran Patel (Cons) 1,370, Melissa Rooker (Reform) 1,030, Scott Wilson (Reform) 1,036.
Vesey Ward: John Cooper (Cons) 2,671; Alex Cowley (Lab) 2,057; Charlotte Fieldhouse (Lab) 1,983; Anja Pawson (Cons) 2,625; Manish Puri (Lab) 2,076; others: Rebecca Clarke (LibDem) 881, Makham Dhalivaal (Cons) 1,908, Allan Gilbert (Ind) 410, Graham Green (Reform) 1,926, Gary Hall (Reform) 1,980, Max Hatton (Lab) 1,650, Kirsty Holden (Reform) 1,859, Husham Khan (Cons) 1,724, Amit Khanna (Cons) 1,782, John Lambert (Reform) 1,742, Liron Morgner (Green) 1,140, Karen Strangward (Reform) 1,646, Paul Tomlinson (Lab) 1,615, Steven Wilber (LibDem) 544, Jenny Wilkinson (LibDem) 654.
Walmley and Minworth Ward: Leeford Allen (Cons) 2,219; Tony Briggs (Cons) 2,291; Robin Cook (Cons) 2,335; John Perks (Cons) 2,558; Cindy Yip (Cons) 2,443; others: David Cooke (LibDem) 689, Sally Cope (Reform) 1,975, Lee Davis (Lab) 728, Desmond Dobson (Reform) 2,022, Peter Hinton (Reform) 1,822, Claire Holton (Reform) 1,987, Joel Kulendran (Lab) 574, Mark Lewis (LibDem) 647, Benjamin O'Callaghan (LibDem) 546, Peter Perryman (Reform) 1,736, Jacqueline Spargo (Green) 855.
Wylde Green Ward: Clare Horrocks (Cons) 1,754; Gurmeet Singla (Cons) 1,308; others: Zoe Challenor (Green) 762, Jonathan Chapman (Reform) 949, Adeen Irfan (Lab) 624, Malcolm Spencer (LibDem) 560, Nora Warnaby (LibDem) 176.
