Contact the Councillors
On this page you'll find our contact details. If you scroll to the bottom we've included some biographical information on each of us.
We run a dedicated 24 hour contact service. You can leave messages for us 24 hours a day - all we ask is that you leave us your name, your contact details such as your address and phone number and brief details of what you want to talk to us about and we will contact you.
You can leave messages for us by calling:
0845 643 0629
-the underlying geographic number is 0151 324 1511 if you prefer.
If you have a computer with Skype you can find us by searching for:
Cllr A W Dawson
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One of us will call you back at a convenient time. We believe this service makes us the most accessible Councillors in Vale Royal. We make no money from operating this service, and, as you could imagine it costs us money to run it!
Vale Royal Borough Council
Councillor Lynn Riley 01928 734938; lsriley@valeroyal.gov.uk *
Councillor Mark Ingram; 01928 722643 mcingram@valeroyal.gov.uk
Councillor Andrew Dawson; 0845 643 0629 adawson@valeroyal.gov.uk *
Councillor Les Ford; 01928 733216 lford@valeroyal.gov.uk
Councillor Alan McKie; 01928 724960 amckie@valeroyal.gov.uk
* denotes also serving on Frodsham Town Council
Cheshire County Council
Councillor Gretta Cousins 01928 733823; gretta.cousins@cheshire.gov.uk
Frodsham Conservative Branch c/o Weaver Vale Conservative Association, Room G12, Ground Floor, Vale House Business Centre, Aston Lane North, Runcorn WA7 3PA tel 01928 790547
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So who are we?
Lynn Riley - Frodsham South
Lynn has been the elected Councillor for Frodsham South serving on the Vale Royal Borough Council for the last 3 years. She is a wife and mum, works part-time and is also a governor at a local school. She has served on the Vale Royal Borough Council as a member of the Environment Group and deputy chair of the Economy and Castle Park Group.
Mark Ingram - Frodsham North
Mark is the Managing Director of an Engineering Consultancy based in Frodsham. He is a Chartered Chemical Engineer. Mark is a former Governor of Frodsham High School and Orchard House Infants School. He is a family man and has lived in the Frodsham & Helsby area for 36 years and in Frodsham for 33 of these!
Andrew Dawson - Frodsham North
Andrew is a founding partner and solicitor of a successful local law firm. All his working life he has worked with local authorities both as an in-house lawyer or representing clients having dealings with them. Andrew has been a parent governor at the Manor Primary School. He has also been a prosecutor! He too is a family man and has lived in Frodsham over 15 years. There's more about Andrew below!
Les Ford - Helsby
Professor Les Ford is the leader of the Conservative group on Vale Royal Borough Council and therefore Leader of the Council.
Alan McKie - Helsby
Alan McKie is Chairman of the Community Scrutiny Committee on Vale Royal Borough Council.
More about Cllr Andrew Dawson
Cllr Andrew Dawson was asked to take part in I'm a Councillor get me out of here! He finished second in the competition in which children from the Northwich and Winsford parts of the borough questioned 6 Councillors - 2 from each of the main parties. The young people described Andrew's web-site as "cool" - so we've chosen to leave some of the materials he used for that competiton here for you all to see. Andrew is at pains to point out he is a real human being with a sense of humour and a pulse!
Andrew grew up in Liverpool and went to a local comprehensive school. He went to Liverpool University, got a law degree and became a solicitor. He worked as a local government lawyer and prosecutor for four years. He married Dianne, a local Frodsham girl in 1991 and moved there. Dianne and Andrew have 3 children who all go to local state schools. After working for one of the world's largest law firms Andrew set up a new law firm in 2005.
Sailing on the Mersey. Andrew is a qualified Day-Skipper and marine radio operator. He knows the phonetic alphabet!
Andrew's business is committed to giving money to charities and good causes. This picture is Andrew after fire walking. Yes he walked on hot coals to raise money for the Butterfly project! The Butterfly project helps local children come to terms with the death of someone close to them such as a parent, brother or sister.
Horse riding on holiday this year. Andrew reckons he's getting younger as he get's older. When he was growing up he didn't get the chance to go sailing or horseriding - so he's making up for lost time now!
This is Andrew in the shark tank in the Blue Planet Aquarium at Cheshire Oaks. This was a birthday present - from his wife .... hmmm !
Bowled by Ryan Sidebottom at Headingly - but it was adjudged a no-ball! No marks for style though! 