Plymouth

  • Council Control: Lab
  • Conservatives 3
  • Labour 30
  • Liberal Democrats 0
  • Green 3
  • Reform UK 16
  • Other 5

Independent 5. South Devon naval port and manufacturing centre, with shipbuilding and other defence industries. A university centre.

Lindsay Gilmour (Moor View) moved from Labour to Independent in July 2026. Ben Rowe (Ham) was elected while under suspension and admitted to the Reform UK group in June 2026. Carol Ney (Southway) moved from Independent to Reform UK in April 2026. Terri Beer and Andrea Loveridge (both Plympton Erle), and Patrick Nicholson and Sally Nicholson (both Plympton St Mary), moved from The Independents to Independent members in March 2026. Steve Ricketts (Drake) moved from The Independents to Reform UK in February 2026.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Thirds

Local authority type
Unitary

Address
Royal Parade, Plymouth PL1 2AA

Phone
01752 668000

Website
http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2441.85

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