Liberal Democrats councillor for Abbey
Term started: 7 May 2026
John has lived in Wimbledon for over 30 years, so can safely say that Wimbledon is his home. Before he retired, he worked as a business analyst both for a small consultancy and for a manufacturing company. This took him throughout the UK as well as such places as China, South Africa and Romania. On retirement, he and his wife considered following friends to live in the country, but they realised that all they liked doing was close by, and they loved living here. If elected, John is looking forward to making use of his business skills in understanding issues and finding practical solutions to improve the lives of those he represents.
Abbey (2026)
Liberal Democrats · 1,594 votes· Elected
Abbey (2022)
Liberal Democrats · Vote total not available· Elected
Merton Park (2018)
Liberal Democrats · Vote total not available· Not elected
Wimbledon
Constituency
Abbey
Ward
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Councillor
Abbey
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Councillor · Abbey
Barry John Smith
Councillor · Abbey
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.