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