Political control and composition

Information on political groups, group leaders and number of Councillors

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council has 56 councillors elected in 27 wards. Elections are held every 4 years for all 56 seats. The next election is due in May 2027.

The Council is controlled by a Labour minority administration. The Leader of the Council is Councillor Mike Gledhill.

Our political composition is given in the table below:

Political Composition
Political Group	Group Leader	No. of Councillors
Conservative	Cllr Mark Deaville	22
Labour	Cllr Mike Gledhill	22
Independents	Cllr Linda Malyon	8
No Political Group		4
Vacant Seat(s)		0

Last modified on 21 July 2025