Recent election history
Featherstone (2026)
Reform UK · 1,882 votes· Elected
Contact Information
Role
Chair - Adult Services And Health Overview And Scrutiny Committee
Phone
7721807536Featherstone Ward
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Where Jacob fits into things
Normanton and Hemsworth
Constituency
Featherstone
Ward
Jacob Padget
Councillor
Featherstone
James Mulligan
Councillor · Featherstone
Gilly Womack
Councillor · Featherstone
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
Wakefield (LC)