Colin Stears
Liberal Democrats councillor for The Wrythe
Council: Sutton
Term ends: 2 May 2030
Colin was born in St Helier Hospital and has lived in The Wrythe for 37 years. He has been the Lead Councillor for Adult Social Services since he was elected in 2006 and in 2013 took on the Public Health role as well. Colin is the Managing Partner of the largest GP partnership in London, looking after 60,000 patients. He is an active member of Sutton Royal British Legion.
Recent election history
The Wrythe (2026)
Liberal Democrats · 1,633 votes· Elected
The Wrythe (2022)
Liberal Democrats· Elected
The Wrythe (2018)
Liberal Democrats· Elected
Contact Information
Role
Chair of the Hackbridge, St Helier and The Wrythe Local Committee
Phone
020 8770 5268Where Colin fits into things
Carshalton and Wallington
Constituency
The Wrythe
Ward
Colin Stears
Councillor
The Wrythe
Rukhsar Askari
Councillor · The Wrythe
Ian Simpson
Councillor · The Wrythe
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Sutton (CO)