Cllr Ryan Priest

Cllr Ryan Priest leads the Dudley Liberal Democrat Group having been elected in Cradley & Wollescote in a by-election in 2023. He is also the party's parliamentary spokesperson for Halesowen Constituency. 

Born and raised in Cradley, and living in Wollescote, Ryan has put local issues at the heart of his campaigns. From fighting to save Foxcote Field from development, Cradley Library from closure, and to tackle anti-social behaviour across the ward, his focus on the hyper local has been rewarded at the ballot box by residents who have rejected Labour after years of neglect. 

As well as leading the Liberal Democrat Group, Ryan is the Vice Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and sits on the Ernest Stevens Trust and Local Plan Board. 

cllr.ryan.priest@dudley.gov.uk

Cllr Kash Khan

Cllr Kash Khan was elected in May 2024 to represent Cradley and Wollescote. Like both of his ward colleagues, Kash was raised in the community he now represents. 

Kash has demonstrated his commitment to public safety since his election, running campaigns to tackle speeding, restore school crossing patrols and tackle crime in the area. 

Kash is a member of the Children's Services Committee and the Environment and Regeneration Committee. 

cllr.kash.khan@dudley.gov.uk

Cllr Ethan Stafford

Cllr Stafford's first taste of politics was not done with any consideration that he may one day be elected. He started out by delivering leaflets and knocking on doors for his friend Cllr Ryan Priest, it took a few years of Ryan asking him to stand before he finally said yes! Growing up on the Tanhouse Estate, Ethan has always had a deep love for the community he now represents, and that shows in the work he does - going above and beyond to fix what is broken in Cradley & Wollescote. 

Since joining the council, Cllr Stafford has taken a particular interest in council finance, regeneration, and highways. 

He is a member of the Council's Financial Sustainability Committee, and the Housing and Community Safety Committee.

cllr.ethan.b.stafford@dudley.gov.uk 

Cllr Andrew Tromans

Cllr Andrew Tromans

Andrew grew up in Stourbridge and is now raising a family here.

Cllr Tromans has served Wollaston and Stourbridge Town since 2023. In that time, he has a strong track record of delivering for residents and working with voluntary groups to get things done such as road resurfacing, keeping Wollaston village loos open and protecting green spaces.

As well as being active in the community, Andrew campaigns to protect public services, such as our leisure centres and libraries, and is a champion for climate action on Dudley Council.

Cllr Tromans has successfully passed two council motions aimed at clamping down on problem pavement parking and another calling on the West Midlands Pension Fund to make ethical investments.

Cllr Tromans is currently Chair of the Social Care and Wellbeing Committee

cllr.andrew.m.tromans@dudley.gov.uk

Cllr Luke Hamblet

Cllr Luke Hamblet

Luke is an accountant working for a Dudley-based firm which specialises in supporting small to medium sized enterprises in the West Midlands.Cllr Luke Hamblett

Born and bred in the Black Country, Cllr Hamblett now serves the residents of Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood with distinction by being an active representative all year round.

Luke is a champion for road safety and is campaigning to upgrade play equipment at local parks.

Cllr Hamblett is currently Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

cllr.luke.hamblett@dudley.gov.uk